Marine
08:58am Mon 20 Jan, 2014
A Mount Maunganui couple on their morning walk were taken aback when they spotted a shark just metres from shore. Richard Hoit and his wife Trish were out walking... Read More
12:00pm Sun 19 Jan, 2014
The Police National Dive Squad is urging everyone to be safety conscious in, on and under the water. As summer temperatures are making our beaches, rivers and lakes... Read More
10:52am Sat 18 Jan, 2014
Thundercat crews from all over the North Island are ripping into action on Tauranga Harbour as they compete in the inaugural ‘King of the Island' race. The... Read More
07:34am Sat 18 Jan, 2014
A man is being treated for hypothermia in Tauranga Hospital after being plucked from Tauranga Harbour early this morning. Mount Maunganui St John Paramedics were... Read More
03:35pm Fri 17 Jan, 2014
The rip-roaring of high-speed inflatable boats will descend upon Tauranga this weekend, as the Thundercats take the city by storm. Competitors in the national Thundercat... Read More
12:20pm Fri 17 Jan, 2014
Tauranga boaties are being encouraged to keep dry today and check their moorings as westerly gales howl through the city. MetService reports strong winds between... Read More
07:21am Fri 17 Jan, 2014
Three Tauranga sailors are contending with a strong international field at the Laser nationals being sailed in Nelson this week. Thomas Saunders, Sam Meech and Trent... Read More
02:59pm Thu 16 Jan, 2014
A possible record kingfish caught days before a return trip to England has made Tracey Lydiard's holiday. The 22-year-old Aucklander caught a 40kg kingfish measuring... Read More
01:22pm Tue 14 Jan, 2014
Tauranga Olympic silver medalist Peter Burling and fellow Olympian Blair Tuke have signed with Emirates Team New Zealand for the next America's Cup. ETNZ today announced... Read More
08:33am Tue 14 Jan, 2014
The decision to close beaches during shark sightings is up to the surf lifeguards on the day, say Surf Life Saving NZ officials. Swimmers were ordered out of the... Read More
12:36pm Mon 13 Jan, 2014
Police are scaling back operations in a search for a man reported to have fallen off rocks into the sea at Whiritoa yesterday afternoon. Police were told a man fell... Read More
11:38am Mon 13 Jan, 2014
Almost 200 truckloads of dirt are being trucked out of ASB Baypark from today as the stadium prepares to host a world-first jet boating event. Baypark will host... Read More
18-Dec 10:00
Police refused chopper, wrongly thought teen dead
18-Dec 08:15
Firefighters cordon Pāpāmoa petrol station
18-Dec 08:00
Tauranga's $306m civic precinct: Who should pay?
18-Dec 07:00
Dive into Katikati’s newly upgraded pools!
18-Dec 06:30
Cops crack down on drinking in alcohol-free areas
17-Dec 18:04
Snapchat predator case moves to High Court
17-Dec 16:43
SH2, north of Katikati, open after serious crash
17-Dec 16:00
Shoppers visit Ikea in ‘unprecedented’ numbers
17-Dec 14:30
Mt Ruapehu crater lake shows temperature rise
17-Dec 13:00
Manta rays added to vulnerable species list
17-Dec 12:07
Car crashes into Tauranga shop, witnesses say
17-Dec 11:45
Serious food safety tips for the silly season
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