Marine
02:31pm Thu 11 Jul, 2013
A midden located beneath the path of the Pilot Bay boardwalk under construction is not believed to be part of an archaeological discovery, says Tauranga City Council. The... Read More
07:00am Tue 25 Jun, 2013
A new $200,000 amphibious boat is on the wish list for Tauranga Coastguard as part of an expansion plan for off-shore rescues. In March last year, Tauranga Coastguard... Read More
10:44am Thu 20 Jun, 2013
Boatie John Harrison will be reunited with his boat Six Guns today after it was found in Paeroa this week. The 20 foot boat has been missing since early May when... Read More
08:46am Tue 18 Jun, 2013
Snapper levels in the Bay of Plenty are reduced to fishery collapse levels but nothing is being done about it, says Legasea advisor Trish Rea. Legasea is a population-based... Read More
07:16am Sat 15 Jun, 2013
Marine biologists are giving the Astrolabe Reef a cautious, qualified, clean bill of health after the cargo ship Rena struck the reef in October 2011, and subsequently... Read More
01:00pm Mon 10 Jun, 2013
The $1million Rena fund intended to cover some of the costs incurred from the grounding of the containership Rena opens for applications today. The ship's charterer... Read More
03:53pm Sun 09 Jun, 2013
Tauranga yacht Squealer has limped safely to port in Fiji, after being dismasted in the race from Auckland. All crew on board Squealer are safe and sound after being... Read More
12:57pm Fri 07 Jun, 2013
Bay of Plenty mooring contractor Nick Gear is refuting allegations made against him by a group of mooring owners at a Bay of Plenty Regional Council meeting yesterday. A... Read More
03:49pm Tue 04 Jun, 2013
The $1million Rena fund intended to cover some of the costs incurred following the grounding of the containership Rena opens for applications next week. The ship's... Read More
10:00am Mon 03 Jun, 2013
It will soon be compulsory for boaties to wear a lifejacket while underway on vessels measuring six metres or less on Waikato waterways. Tauranga harbourmaster Jennifer... Read More
07:00am Sat 01 Jun, 2013
Tauranga yacht Squealer is the smallest boat starting in the Auckland to Musket Cove yacht race beginning at noon in Auckland today. Despite its size, part owner... Read More
02:37pm Wed 29 May, 2013
A 35foot motor sailor has been lost at Plate Island in the Bay of Plenty, the Maketu Volunteer Coastguard reports. Coastguard president Shane Beech says Coastguard... Read More
15-Dec 17:00
Cool snap hits in final week before Christmas
15-Dec 15:45
Cocaine haul worth $5.6m seized at Tauranga
15-Dec 14:30
Top riders set for Cemetery Circuit showdown
15-Dec 14:13
Former BOP man tells of terror minutes from home
15-Dec 12:26
Thick smoke billows as crews tackle house fire
15-Dec 12:13
Woman in court as police probe Tauranga homicide
15-Dec 11:45
Last week at work brings rain ahead of Christmas
15-Dec 11:45
Tauranga 'Rocketman' tackles Games challenge
15-Dec 10:34
Tauranga homicide: Scene guard remains in place
15-Dec 10:00
Karangahake crash leaves family shattered
15-Dec 08:00
Trainee surgeon shares her life online
15-Dec 07:00
St John issues summer safety tips
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