Marine

Search continues for missing swimmer at the Mount

Update 8.30am: The search for a missing swimmer near Mt Maunganui resumed at first light this morning. The man failed to return to shore just after 10am yesterday... Read More

Invitation to tour Tauranga’s medical aid ship

Tauranga's very own medical aid ship welcomes locals on board for a free tour this weekend and next before it begins delivering desperately-needed health care... Read More

Anglers hooked for no licence offences

The new trout fishing season has attracted plenty of anglers eager to catch trout in lakes and rivers around the Eastern Fish & Game region. The season opened... Read More

Orca spotted in Tauranga Harbour

Mother nature sure is turning on the charm this week. Tauranga residents have reported that orca have been spotted in the harbour. A SunLive reader says there... Read More

Look before you leap into waterways this summer

The local Medical Officer of Health for the Bay of Plenty Dr Phil Shoemack says that not every recreational water site in the region is able to be tested for... Read More

Port of Tauranga cargo volume impacted by Covid-19

Port of Tauranga, New Zealand's international hub port, this week reported flat earnings in the first quarter of the financial year, as Covid-19 continues to have... Read More

Whakaari restricted airspace to be lifted today

The CAA is to lift the restricted airspace above and around Whakaari White Island today. Restricted Area NZR 200 was established after the eruption of the volcano... Read More

Zespri welcomes MV Kowhai into its shipping fleet

The New Zealand kiwifruit industry will be boosted by three specialised reefer vessels following significant investment by operator Fresh Carriers, underpinned... Read More

No cruise ships for 2 years to cost economy $100m

Port of Tauranga is not expecting any cruise ship visits for the next two summers, leaving a $100 million hole in the regional economy. The cruise season traditionally... Read More

Solo sailor visits BOP during foster care voyage

One woman, one dog, and a trusty sailboat travelling the world's seas sounds like a winner of a movie plot. But for the real life solo sailor Elana Connor,... Read More

Legends Regatta sets sail from Tauranga

The Mount Yacht Club's Legends Regatta is underway, with 34 teams setting sail to Great Mercury Island. Start times for today's race are set at each teams' discretion,... Read More

Near-fatal Tauranga fall to cost company $425k

Maritime NZ has accepted an Enforceable Undertaking from one of New Zealand's biggest stevedoring companies, ISO Limited, after a near-fatal incident involving... Read More