Marine
11:17am Tue 09 Feb, 2021
A man who supplied and sold more than half a tonne of rock lobster on the black market in the Bay of Plenty area has been sentenced to eight months home detention... Read More
06:48am Tue 09 Feb, 2021
Maritime NZ is urging boaties to take safety on the water seriously. Maritime NZ's acting manager sector engagement and collaboration Matt Wood says there... Read More
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09:50pm Mon 08 Feb, 2021
Bright lights from a freight vessel off the coast of Mount Maunganui appear to have been mistaken through webcams as a large fire on board. Reports have been... Read More
11:58am Mon 08 Feb, 2021
Two fishermen have pulled in a shark on Papamoa Beach, providing an entertaining site for beachgoers. Papamoa resident Alison Hart says that while she sees sharks... Read More
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07:00am Sun 07 Feb, 2021
Surf Lifeguards are encouraging Kiwis to familiarise themselves with 'beach basics” before heading to the coast during this long weekend. Surf Life Saving... Read More
04:30pm Fri 05 Feb, 2021
The largest women's fishing competitions in the country is set to take place in Whangamata this weekend. The 2021 Smart Marine Nauti Girls tournament will see... Read More
01:59pm Fri 05 Feb, 2021
A shock encounter with what was believed to be a great white shark off Motuotau Island, also known as Rabbit Island, didn't deter two spearfishers from deciding... Read More
08:22am Fri 05 Feb, 2021
Booms have been set up around the site of sunken vessel off the Coromandel Peninsula to stop a diesel spill getting bigger. Council staff scrambled overnight... Read More
07:56am Fri 05 Feb, 2021
John Dixon was struggling to breathe when he felt the familiar slap of water and the sound of raised voices on Tairua Harbour. Two vessels, speeding past either... Read More
06:46am Fri 05 Feb, 2021
For locals who have grown up around the rich marine Bay of Plenty environment, seeing seals, dolphins, orca, little blue penguins, stingrays and sharks can... Read More
09:33am Thu 04 Feb, 2021
The mother of a man killed in a boating incident in Tauranga harbour is calling for stricter laws to be made regarding intoxication while driving a boat. Lisa... Read More
09:02am Wed 03 Feb, 2021
A lack of information about New Zealand oceanic shark populations is making it difficult to assess how well they are doing, says a NIWA researcher. New research... Read More
16-Dec 14:30
Father-son crashes spark Boxing Day showdown
16-Dec 13:02
Food prices fall for third month
16-Dec 11:43
Mayor makes a splash at Tauranga manu event
16-Dec 11:00
Thames-Coromandel moves to restricted fire season
16-Dec 10:05
Discovery Princess makes Tauranga debut
16-Dec 08:17
Asphalt: Pāpāmoa streets face $2000–$7000 bill
16-Dec 08:00
Tauranga runner lifts relay team at national games
16-Dec 06:30
How to spot smuggling at sea this summer
15-Dec 18:00
Turning animal tricks into teen confidence
15-Dec 17:00
Cool snap hits in final week before Christmas
15-Dec 15:45
Cocaine haul worth $5.6m seized at Tauranga
15-Dec 14:30
Top riders set for Cemetery Circuit showdown
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