7:30am Saturday 21 May, 2022
New and rare fish species have been discovered by Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council scientists in the Nukuhou catchment. The announcement... Read More
6:00pm Wednesday 18 May, 2022
Legislation that will help prevent serious criminal offending at sea, including trafficking of humans, drugs, wildlife and arms, has passed its third... Read More
7:30am Sunday 01 May, 2022
Humble, generous, big-hearted, with a great laugh – now “forever out fishing”. These tributes for missing eastern Bay of Plenty fisherman... Read More
6:54am Friday 22 Apr, 2022
Members of the public living on the shoreline from Tōrere through to Maketū are asked to report any sightings of a red tote tank, wooden oars and a... Read More
8:00pm Thursday 21 Apr, 2022
Rules for daily limits on recreationally caught finfish will change to include species that previously had no limit, Oceans and Fisheries Minister David... Read More
6:49am Wednesday 20 Apr, 2022
A Bay of Plenty fisherman who went missing on Saturday has still not yet been found. Jason Kauta went out fishing on Sunday morning... Read More
5:00pm Saturday 16 Apr, 2022
Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller has given verbal evidence to the Environment Select Committee this week following his petition presentation to Parliament... Read More
12:45pm Sunday 03 Apr, 2022
Two Special Olympics swimmers from Auckland have completed a 33km swim across Lake Taupo to raise funds for their club mates to attend the National Summer... Read More
7:00am Thursday 31 Mar, 2022
Emirates Team New Zealand and the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron has announced Barcelona, in the region of Catalonia as the Host Venue for the 37th... Read More
3:00pm Tuesday 22 Mar, 2022
The owners of Whakaari/White Island, the Buttle brothers, may seek to have the charges filed against them in the wake of the deadly eruption dismissed. Lawyer... Read More
2:30pm Sunday 06 Mar, 2022
On Sunday afternoon Interisland announced they have received dispensation from Maritime NZ for two sailings to go ahead on Sunday night if no additional... Read More
4:00pm Wednesday 16 Feb, 2022
A new citizen science programme is being launched to tackle upstream waste in New Zealand. Upstream Battle, launched by charity Keep New Zealand Beautiful,... Read More
10:10am Monday 14 Feb, 2022
A two-week hearing to decide the marine and customary boundaries of three Bay of Plenty iwi and their hapū (sub-tribes) will begin at the Wellington... Read More
8:24am Friday 11 Feb, 2022
A team of scientists are beginning an investigation of New Zealand’s near-shore volcanic islands, Whakaari/White Island and Tūhua/Mayor Island. The... Read More
8:30am Saturday 05 Feb, 2022
Maritime New Zealand is urging those heading out on the water to prepare for changing weather and water conditions this long weekend. Waitangi... Read More