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Posted at 8:00am Saturday 14th Apr, 2012
 Maritime New Zealand is reporting more damage to the bow section of the Rena on Astrolabe Reef this week.
During an overflight on Thursday, MNZ noted new damage to the forward section between the No.2 and No.3 holds, with the bulkhead on the port side failing and opening to the sea.
The fore section is continuing to slowly break up. Photo: Maritme New...
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Posted at 9:16am Friday 13th Apr, 2012
 NIWA’s research vessel Tangaroa is preparing to set sail to explore the biodiversity of deep sea habitats in the outer Bay of Plenty and southern Kermadec Ridge.
On Saturday scientists will sample a variety of habitats over an area of 10,000 square kilometres.
NIWA’s research vessel Tangaroa.
They will be collecting information on the composition...
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Posted at 9:55am Saturday 07th Apr, 2012
 Plastic beads and dried noodles from the Rena have littered the Thames-Coromandel Coast, particularly in Tairua and Sailors Grave, north of Tairua.
A scattering of milk power bags is also washing up on shore as volunteers work to clear the region’s beaches.
Beads have been washing up on shores in the Thames-Coromandel area from Rena.
The Thames-Coromandel...
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Posted at 9:02am Saturday 07th Apr, 2012
 Breaking fishing rules is proving to be a costly decision for four fishermen, who are facing fines for taking illegal catches from Tauranga waters.
A sea patrol around Tauranga Harbour, Motiti Island, Town Point and Pukehina busted five fishers, two for taking more snapper than the nine per day allocation and two free divers for having paua smaller...
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Posted at 8:37am Saturday 07th Apr, 2012
 Police are searching for the owners of a five metre aluminium boat, which was found floating in the Hauraki Gulf, about two to three miles north of Tiri Tiri Island.
The boat was discovered, without anyone on board, around 11.55am on Friday, April 6.
The Police and Coastguard received reports of an overturned vessel in the area.
The Police helicopter...
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Posted at 11:32am Friday 06th Apr, 2012
 The Department of Conservation is hoping the recent prosecution of six whitebaiters will send a strong anti-illegal whitebaiting message to poachers.
Travis Tane, 22, Tawhai Te Ariki, 20, Aiden Ohlson, 22, Peter Ford, 18, and Tawhai Taray, 24, were found guilty in the Whakatane District Court on March 20 for illegally fishing within 20 metres of either...
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Posted at 4:21pm Thursday 05th Apr, 2012
 Organisers of the sailing open day at Sulphur Point are putting Plan B in action to replace the possibility of trips out to see the trimaran Team Vodafone, which is being kept away by the latest Rena spills.
Stuart Pedersen says they’re disappointed not to have Team Vodafone coming.
“This was always just the catalyst for us to put together...
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Posted at 3:17pm Thursday 05th Apr, 2012
 A man has been fined $500 for using an oversized net to catch whitebait in the Uretara Estuary near Katikati.
The man appeared in Tauranga District Court today where he was granted diversion for breaking Whitebait Fishing Regulations.
The incident was reported to the Department of Conservation by a member of the public using the 0800 DOC Hotline.
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Posted at 9:07am Sunday 01st Apr, 2012 | By Andrew Campbell andrew@thesun.co.nz
 Change the context and you change the concept – or teach a young man to fish and he’s no longer interested in petty crime. It’s a supported bail programme that is having success and producing some unusual results, like the traditional crayfish pot Rangi Ahipene is planning to begin seasoning this weekend by dropping it into the upper...
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Posted at 2:51pm Wednesday 28th Mar, 2012 | By Andrew Campbell andrew@thesun.co.nz
 Damaged Volvo Ocean Race yacht Team Sanya arrived in Tauranga last night having been towed in from East Cape.
The ocean racer was forced to abandon the Southern Ocean leg of the race because of rudder damage suffered a week ago.
Sanya at the Bridge Marina A pier. Picture: Bridget Cooper.
The rudder bearings were also mangled, preventing the crew from...
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