Marine

Drowning report: 90 New Zealanders drowned in 2021

Ninety people in New Zealand drowned in 2021, says Water Safety New Zealand's chief executive Daniel Gerrard. This is an increase on the provisional annual... Read More

Feedback sought on changes to fisheries settings

Fisheries New Zealand is seeking feedback on proposed changes to catch limits and other settings across a range of fisheries as part of its twice-yearly sustainability... Read More

Rare fish species found in Ōhiwa

New and rare fish species have been discovered by Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council scientists in the Nukuhou catchment. The announcement has come in time... Read More

New law helps secure New Zealand’s maritime domain

Legislation that will help prevent serious criminal offending at sea, including trafficking of humans, drugs, wildlife and arms, has passed its third reading in... Read More

‘Forever out fishing’: search ends for Jason Kauta

Humble, generous, big-hearted, with a great laugh - now 'forever out fishing”. These tributes for missing eastern Bay of Plenty fisherman Jason Kauta poured... Read More

Item found in search for missing BOP fisherman

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 yellow life... Read More

Recreational fishers: New bag limit rules

Rules for daily limits on recreationally caught finfish will change to include species that previously had no limit, Oceans and Fisheries Minister David Parker... Read More

Missing fisherman: family’s plea for help

A Bay of Plenty fisherman who went missing on Saturday has still not yet been found. Jason Kauta went out fishing on Sunday morning and has not been seen... Read More

MP addresses select committee on BOP fishing ban

Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller has given verbal evidence to the Environment Select Committee this week following his petition presentation to Parliament over a year... Read More

Lake Taupo: Special Olympics swimmers break record

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 Games... Read More

Barcelona to host 37th America‘s Cup in 2024

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 America's... Read More

Whakaari owners may seek to have charges dropped

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