Marine

Yacht skipper fined after container ship incident

A yacht skipper who forced a container ship to change course in the Tauranga Harbour entrance has been infringed by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council Harbourmaster. ... Read More

Tarakihi: Feedback sought on proposed catch limits

Fisheries New Zealand is inviting people to have their say on proposed changes to catch limits and settings for New Zealand's East Coast tarakihi stocks. "Tarakihi... Read More

Recent storm leaves sunken boat at Tanners Point

A salvage of a boat that sunk near Tanners Point during the recent storm is underway. "Our Harbourmaster Team are currently working with the owner of this boat... Read More

Tauranga ideal location for superyacht ‘birthday’

A 25-year ‘birthday' for a New Zealand-built superyacht turned into a sort of homecoming, when she was recently fully refitted in Tauranga. S/Y Miss... Read More

Kiwi surfer Mouldey finishes 17th in world champs

The New Zealand Junior Surfing Team has finished the 2022 World Junior Championships in thirteenth place overall after the final day of the event was completed... Read More

Snapped! Tag reveals fish’s 20-year history

A fish has been caught in the same location that it was tagged, nearly 20 years ago to the day. Mr Chilt, an amateur jetski fisher, reeled in the 5kg snapper... Read More

Tauranga professor awarded NZ Antarctic Medal

Tauranga based University of Waikato Professor Dr Ian Hawes has been awarded the New Zealand Antarctic Medal as part of The Queen's Birthday and Platinum Jubilee... Read More

Tao Mouldey: last two days at world surf champs

Going into the final two days, the NZ team sits in fourteenth position overall with Tao Mouldey from Mount Maunganui the lone surfer remaining in the ISA World... Read More

Body located at Wyuna Bay, Coromandel

A body has been found in a bay near Coromandel on Saturday morning. Police were called at around 8.40am on Saturday following a report of a body located at Wyuna... Read More

Ōpōtiki council: split vote on coastguard building

Ōpōtiki District Council has refused to agree to the demolition and redevelopment of the local coastguard building. At a meeting this week, councillors voted... Read More

Tauranga‘s own medical aid ship ready to set sail

Three years after Tauranga-based M/V YWAM KOHA was originally donated to charity, the former cargo vessel is ready to embark on its first international aid mission... Read More

Impressive display by Mount surfer at world champs

Mount Maunganui's Tao Mouldey is amongst three remaining NZ surfers competing in the main field at the 2022 ISA Junior World Surfing Championship in El Salvador. The... Read More