Despite recent warnings and a little apprehension among beachgoers, one man is excited about the promise of more sharks in the Bay of Plenty this summer. Sightings of bronze whaler sharks at Mount ...

The Bay Boardriders are preparing to compete at the World Club Surfing Championships at Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast, ...

New Zealand is beautiful, with lush forests, clear waters, and towering mountains. It's also home to volcanos, and this ...

In 2024, carnage on Rotorua roads contributed to the tally – there were 12 deaths, the most locally for several years.

GNS Science has issued a volcanic alert, upgrading the aviation colour code to orange. The volcanic alert level remains at two, which indicates moderate to heightened unrest. Duty Volcanologist Craig ...

Bay of Plenty, New Zealand - November 24, 2024 On November 24, 2024, in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, @jacobrefoy27 shared a video of him and another rider racing through a racecourse.

A section of State Highway 1 at Piarere has reopened following a serious crash this morning. Emergency services were alerted ...

Now the 74-year-old, who was raised in Rotorua and lives in Te Puna near Tauranga, has been made a companion of the New ...

Bay of Plenty surf lifeguards were kept busy on Thursday, rescuing 27 kayakers in Whangamatā and clearing the water for a ...

The Japanese mantis shrimp has been recorded for the first time in New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty in Tauranga Harbor. Getty Images/iStockphoto Government officials in New Zealand are investigating ...

People saw a man struggling in the water at Omaio, brought him to shore, and started CPR but he died at the scene.