10:00am Sat 22 Oct, 2022
Boaties are being reminded to prep their boat, check their gear and know the rules ahead of the traditionally busy Labour Day weekend on the Waikato region's waterways... Read More
10:45am Wed 05 Oct, 2022
The keenest of trout fishers braved the wet conditions on Saturday to celebrate the opening of the new trout fishing season. Constant rain early in the day as... Read More
06:50am Sat 01 Oct, 2022
Fish & Game NZ is expecting a "massive" turn-out of anglers this weekend for the opening of the new freshwater fishing season which kicks off today Saturday, October... Read More
06:30am Thu 15 Sep, 2022
October 1 is perhaps the most important day in the life of a trout fisher. It marks the start of the new fishing season and the opportunity to get back out there... Read More
09:10am Wed 07 Sep, 2022
Sampling has confirmed that the algal bloom in Lake Rotorua, and also affecting the Ohau Channel and the Okere Arm of Lake Rotoiti, is one that is potentially... Read More
06:45am Fri 02 Sep, 2022
A new project bringing together local iwi, marine ecologists, fisheries scientists and shark experts will research Great White Sharks in the Tauranga Harbour and... Read More
05:24pm Tue 30 Aug, 2022
Police are making enquiries after a person was located deceased near Waerenga / Mission Bay, Rotorua today. Police were notified shortly before midday by a member... Read More
10:10am Tue 30 Aug, 2022
Whitebaiters will experience a shorter season from this year onwards, as new Department of Conservation regulations kick in. Last year, DOC introduced new rules... Read More
02:00pm Fri 19 Aug, 2022
To avoid a repeat of last year's drowning statistics, Water Safety New Zealand is calling on Government to make urgent changes to regulations requiring everyone... Read More
03:00pm Thu 18 Aug, 2022
New Zealand Food Safety is urging consumers not to eat mussels being sold illegally at independent retailers or online. The sale of imported mussels is carefully... Read More
10:00am Fri 12 Aug, 2022
The search for a missing kayaker on Lake Rotorua is set to continue today after an 18-year-old failed to return from his kayak on the lake on Wednesday. Search... Read More
11:00am Sun 31 Jul, 2022
New Zealand's international border will be fully open from 11.59pm today. This means cruise ships and recreational yachts are able to arrive at New Zealand ports... Read More