Marine

Regional harbourmaster resigns

Bay of Plenty Regional harbourmaster Carl Magazinovic has resigned ‘to pursue other employment opportunities', says BOPRC deputy CEO Eddie Grogan today. Carl... Read More

Game Buoy home safe

The owner and passengers of a launch which broke down near Motiti Island are safely back to shore. Tauranga Coastguard's TECT Rescue reunites a kayak with its owner... Read More

Sea lettuce’s summery return

Tauranga City Council contractors are getting green fingers ahead of schedule - collecting more than 350 tonnes of green sea lettuce from the city's harbour and... Read More

Swimming safety paramount

A collaborative effort between Whakatane District Council, Swimming New Zealand, Water Safety New Zealand and Sport BOP, is helping to make Murupara and Galatea... Read More

Fisher guilty in blackmarket sting

A Tauranga man caught illegally selling 9000kg of fish in a black market sting has been found guilty of seven offences under the Fisheries Act. Joung Oh Lee, or... Read More

Mysterious wave freaks fishermen

Scientists are scratching their heads trying to find the source of a mysterious tidal surge that struck Papamoa Beach early Saturday knocking down fishermen and... Read More

Rumblings at the ramp

The new traffic layout for boat trailers using the Pilot Bay ramp is not working according to a regular user. But a Tauranga City Council spokesperson says the new... Read More

Meech sails into top 10

Tauranga sailor Sam Meech is making a late charge at the 2013 Laser World Championships, pushing his way into the top 10 on the penultimate day in Oman. The Tauranga... Read More

Tanker breaches Rena exclusion zone

The captain of a Tauranga bound fuel tanker is to receive a $200 slap on the wrist for breaching the exclusion zone around the sunken Rena. The 30,000 tonne Panama... Read More

Boat rolls on Maketu bar

Two men have been pulled out of the water by the Maketu volunteer coastguard after their boat rolled near the Maketu bar this morning. Maketu Volunteer Coastguard... Read More

Marine pest found on second boat

A plea is going out to boaties to stop the spread of an unwanted aquatic pest found on the hull of a second boat in Tauranga Harbour. Bay of Plenty Regional Council... Read More

Harbourmaster's troubled waters

Regional harbourmaster Carl Magazinovic has been placed ‘on leave' while an ongoing independent investigation into the region's moorings is undertaken. Bay... Read More