Marine

Youthful yachtsmen from abroad

Youthful enthusiasm and a passion for sailing is the key for the latest crop of Tauranga Yacht and Power Boat Club's international instructors as they gear up for... Read More

Snapper decision 'balanced'

Recreational fishers are quietly pleased with the Government's decision to cut daily bag limits for snapper from nine to seven in an effort to sustain future stocks. Minister... Read More

Snapper limit cut, size upped

Snapper bag limits for recreational fishers are reduced from nine to seven per day and the minimum size is raised from 27- 30cm, announced Primary Industries Minister... Read More

Fisher tells of record 354kg tuna

With the rod screaming and line peeling out, 30 minutes was all it took for Tauranga fisher Kevin Baker to write himself into the world record books for landing... Read More

Kaituna River decision made

Bay of Plenty Regional Council is going with its second and preferred option to re-divert the Kaituna River and create new wetlands. The Regional Council has chosen... Read More

Surprise at cup near capsize

Tauranga sailor Andrew Knowles was 'utterly shocked” to see Team New Zealand almost capsize their boat during the 34th America's Cup final this morning. And... Read More

Tauranga man lands 354kg tuna

A Tauranga man may have broken a world record after reeling in a 354kg tuna in Greymouth this morning. Kevin Baker, who is on his way back to Tauranga, was on a... Read More

Port loses marshalling contract

Port of Tauranga today announced its subsidiary Quality Marshalling Limited lost a major log marshalling contract at Mount Maunganui and Murupara resulting in a... Read More

Navy ship sails

The HMNZS Taupo sails today after a brief three-day stop in the city. HMNZS Taupo executive officer Lieutenant Alex Flaws on board the HMNZS Taupo. While it was... Read More

Sailing into a career

Tauranga students facing crossroads over what career to pursue are being urged to jump onboard and live a 'life less ordinary”. This is the talking point... Read More

Rena crane on the way

The first of two heavy lift floating cranes to remove the accommodation block from the submerged Rena wreck is expected to arrive later this month. With good weather,... Read More

Fun day on the water with Dad

It was a fun day on the water for families who visited the Tauranga Yacht Club's Family Fun Sail in celebration of Fathers' Day today. The Right and Spiers family... Read More