Marine
02:51pm Sat 12 Jan, 2013
A 1.8metre mako shark named Carol is giving Niwa scientists a new look at a species that has until now swum under the radar. Since being tagged in the Bay of Islands... Read More
01:32pm Fri 04 Jan, 2013
Rotting fish is being cleared from the beach along the Coromandel Peninsula after thousands of snapper have washed ashore since New Year's Eve. Fisheries officers... Read More
09:30am Fri 04 Jan, 2013
A police constable helped rescue two 11-year-old boys and a 31-year-old man from heavy seas in the Bay of Plenty. Whakatane Police Constable Dean Oswald, who has... Read More
10:17am Thu 27 Dec, 2012
Boaties travelling in the Eastern Bay of Plenty are being urged to be careful crossing the bar as it is traditionally shallow at this time of year. Bay of Plenty... Read More
12:55pm Wed 26 Dec, 2012
Ten people have been caught taking excess and undersized paua from Coromandel and Waikato coastlines in a joint operation by the Ministry of Fisheries. District... Read More
03:25pm Fri 21 Dec, 2012
Visiting boaties are advised the channel across the Bowentown Bar has shifted significantly since last summer. A survey carried out in November identified some significant... Read More
01:28pm Tue 18 Dec, 2012
Giving up his love for the sea is a sickening feeling for commercial fisherman Mike Antrobus. Mike, the owner of commercial fishing boat ‘Star Trek', is still... Read More
09:13am Thu 13 Dec, 2012
A commercial fishing boat appears to have been stolen from its mooring in Pilot Bay in the last two days. The 33ft wooden hulled Carey style boat called Star Trek... Read More
10:47am Tue 11 Dec, 2012
The grounding of the Rena and subsequent oil spill has heightened people's awareness and interest in the welfare of Bay of Plenty beaches. A report delivered to... Read More
09:31am Mon 10 Dec, 2012
Waimarama's crack crew of Mike Harman and Ben Cross capped a golden haul at the North Island IRB championships in Ohope at the weekend though they had to watch their... Read More
10:11am Fri 07 Dec, 2012
The crews of two traditional voyaging waka that left New Zealand in August have been welcomed ashore at Rapanui/Easter Island. The Te Aurere and the Ngahiraka Mai... Read More
10:38am Tue 27 Nov, 2012
Lake McLaren and the Ruahihi Canal in the lower Kaimais will soon have hundreds more trout growing fat enough for local anglers to target. Last night 700 trout... Read More
16-Dec 13:02
Food prices fall for third month
16-Dec 11:43
Mayor makes a splash at Tauranga manu event
16-Dec 11:00
Thames-Coromandel moves to restricted fire season
16-Dec 10:05
Discovery Princess makes Tauranga debut
16-Dec 08:17
Asphalt: Pāpāmoa streets face $2000–$7000 bill
16-Dec 08:00
Tauranga runner lifts relay team at national games
16-Dec 06:30
How to spot smuggling at sea this summer
15-Dec 18:00
Turning animal tricks into teen confidence
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
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