Marine
10:12am Mon 13 Jan, 2014
Its ten days into 2014 and 11 people already owe their lives to wearing a life jacket, reports Maritime New Zealand. Those saved by lifejackets include two people... Read More
07:59am Mon 13 Jan, 2014
Police are attempting to gather information on a man believed missing after falling off the rocks into the ocean at Whiritoa Beach. Hamilton Police Senior Sergeant... Read More
10:28am Sun 12 Jan, 2014
Evidence someone's been fishing for eels in Bethlehem's Gordon Carmichael Reserve is being carried round by one of the reserve's eels - a large, shiny red fishhook... Read More
08:51am Sun 12 Jan, 2014
A Tauranga beach groomer took matters into his own hands when trying to save an oystercatchers' nest from busy New Year's Eve celebrations in the middle of Mount... Read More
02:41pm Thu 09 Jan, 2014
A man attempting to bring a hooked stingray on board a boat in a landing net was stabbed in the leg off Hahei yesterday, in the second stingray attack in a week. The... Read More
12:25pm Thu 09 Jan, 2014
Early reports from Ministry of Primary Industries suggest Bay of Plenty fishers appear to be keeping to the rules this summer more than last year. But MPI fisheries... Read More
04:52pm Wed 08 Jan, 2014
Two young boys have been rescued after the boat they were in capsized in Lake Taupo today. The Taupo-based Greenlea rescue helicopter was called to the lake to aid... Read More
04:42pm Wed 08 Jan, 2014
Eight people drowned in the Bay of Plenty region last year - ranking the region fourth in the national drowning statistics. Figures released today by Water Safety... Read More
11:23am Wed 08 Jan, 2014
The sighting of a bronze whaler shark skirting the breaker line at Papamoa is the first shark sighting this summer, says Mount Maunganui head lifeguard James Roy. 'We... Read More
07:03am Wed 08 Jan, 2014
Papamoa Beach and Whakatane are among two of the top beachside towns where AA road service officers were called to help stranded motorists. A total of 30 calls to... Read More
03:57pm Tue 07 Jan, 2014
A 40-year-old Maketu man has been injured by a stingray which punctured his leg during a fishing trip off the Bay of Plenty coast today. The Maketu Fire Brigade... Read More
03:43pm Tue 07 Jan, 2014
Tauranga sailor Cole Rippey has won the prestigious P-Class sailing event - the Tanner Cup - with a clean sweep taking six out of six races. The cup was raced on... Read More
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
17-Dec 09:27
Serious crash on SH2, road closed
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