Allowing commercial fishers to land fish of any size is not good fishers management. That was the response from recreational fishers when Fisheries... Read More

False killer whales. They’re killer whales, but not as  we know them. Out in our oceans, masquerading as orcas (but without the distinctive... Read More

Alex Edwards probably is pretty much your  typical Kiwi teenager. Except she’s a kiwi teenager who spends large parts of an average day 15... Read More

Fisheries New Zealand has approved the use of the Precision Seafood Harvesting (PSH) Modular Harvest System in North Island inshore fisheries for snapper,... Read More

Two men are likely to face court action after being found in possession of 3526 pipi taken from the Ohiwa Harbour near Kutarere in the Bay of Plenty. Ministry... Read More

Peter Burling and Blair Tuke took a big step in their comeback to trying to defend their Olympic title when they won the 49er European championships... Read More

Coastguard’s Old4New Lifejacket Upgrade campaign has been recognised at the New Zealand Search and Rescue Awards held at Parliament. The campaign... Read More

  A few simple checks before hitting the water this Easter weekend could save boaties from a raft of problems, says the Coastguard.   The... Read More

Maritime NZ is urging boaties to plan ahead and factor in the dangers posed by cold water and air temperatures this Easter. Recreational Boating Lead... Read More

A commercial fishing company formerly owned by the Hawke's Bay D'Esposito family has been banned from fishing for three years and fined $62,000... Read More

About 30 per cent of Earth's oceans need to be protected from the impact of humans by 2030, scientists say. The high seas are kilometres from our... Read More

  White Island Tours in the Bay of Plenty has welcome a new vessel.   Te Puia Whakaari, a new boat for Ngāti Awa tourism business, is a... Read More

  Two people had to be rescued by the Maketu Coastguard after the boat they were in overturned in the weekend. In a post on the Maketu Facebook... Read More

There are dozens of good reasons to join Tauranga Coastguard, but this year there’s an extra incentive to do so in the months of February and March. Simply... Read More

New Zealand’s 2018 preventable drowning toll might be the second lowest in 20 years but officials warn there is no room for complacency. The provisional... Read More