03:00pm Wed 29 Nov, 2023
Friday, December 1, marks an important date in the calendar of keen trout fishers around the region. Several Eastern Region streams, which have remained... Read More
05:00pm Tue 28 Nov, 2023
Fish & Game New Zealand is welcoming restrictions on wake boats in the Waikato region to prevent the spread of the invasive gold clam. Biosecurity New Zealand... Read More
07:30am Sat 21 Oct, 2023
It's now faster and easier for people enjoying the Rotorua Te Arawa lakes to confirm that their boat and trailer is free from freshwater pests. Instead of... Read More
07:30am Wed 11 Oct, 2023
Coastguard New Zealand is delighted to announce Amy Nattrass, from Coastguard Rotorua Lakes as its Emerging (Young) Volunteer of the Year for 2023. Amy... Read More
08:30am Tue 10 Oct, 2023
Competitors are being urged to get their entry in early for the 2024 Bay of Islands Sailing Week regatta, with a fantastic prize up for grabs for those who do,... Read More
11:00am Sun 01 Oct, 2023
The decision to stop access to Lake Ōkataina near Rotorua, due to concerns about the potential spread of the invasive gold clam species, is a blow to anglers... Read More
11:45am Tue 26 Sep, 2023
Fish & Game New Zealand is closely monitoring the situation at Lake Okataina near Rotorua amid iwi concerns about the spread of the invasive species gold clam. "We're... Read More
12:00pm Sat 16 Sep, 2023
Volunteering Services and Envirohub are running a fundraiser screening of the Rena disaster movie 'Taking Back Our Beach' next month to raise funds for... Read More
07:00am Tue 12 Sep, 2023
WARNING: Some people may find the below images distressing. View at your own discretion. Department of Conservation investigators say they're shocked and... Read More
03:00pm Mon 28 Aug, 2023
Dame Lisa Carrington has won her 15th Canoe Sprint World Championship title with victory in the K1 200 on the final day of competition in Germany. Carrington... Read More
08:00am Sun 27 Aug, 2023
The wait is nearly over for hundreds of Tauranga residents eager to see New Zealand's largest pollution disaster story on the big screen. The feature film... Read More
06:31am Thu 24 Aug, 2023
A poacher who abused the customary fishing permit system in order to run a large commercial-scale black market crayfish ring, appeared to be in a state of shock... Read More