Marine

Exclusion zone around dive spot

An exclusion zone has been established around Otangiwai Point, also known as Mailbox Point, in Lake Rotomā. Rotorua harbourmaster Pererika Makiha has closed boat... Read More

Orca feared dead from netting

Tauranga dolphin sightseeing skipper Graeme Butler is urging Tauranga fishers to be more careful setting gill nets after an orca whale was found trapped in one... Read More

Dive tragedy inspires mate

A life vest inspired by a free diving death at Karewa Island, 14km from Mount Maunganui, has come second-equal in an international student design award. James McNab,... Read More

Kayak king captures new crown

Mike Dawson, on his way to winning this year's Green Race. Another brilliant extreme kayaking win has seen Tauranga man Mike Dawson confirmed as one of the best... Read More

Tauranga winner in Noumea

Otumoetai College student Coral Headey has won an international windsurfing regatta only ten months after taking up the sport. Coral, 14, was first girl in an 18... Read More

Countdown to on water boat expo

The countdown is on with Tauranga's only on the water boat expo one week away. Held on The Strand's waterfront this year's Tauranga Boat Expo and Water Festival... Read More

Lifesavers spring back into action

The blustery winds plaguing the Bay last week calmed just in time for the second round of the Bay of Plenty surf lifesaving Spring Series at Mount Maunganui's Main... Read More

Volleyballers turn fundraising models

Players in the newly established Mauao Volleyball Club display plenty of talent and confidence on the court, but they will be out of their comfort zones as models... Read More

Carrington to race surf worlds

Mount Maunganui Olympic kayaking champion Lisa Carrington will make her competitive comeback next month, back in the sport where she first started. The 23-year-old... Read More

Boating education in WBOP

Fishermen and recreational boaties are being educated on how to stay safe in waters around the Western Bay of Plenty as the search continues for missing boatie Shaun... Read More

Great Motiti digger mystery solved

The scouring of the Western Bay of Plenty waters for Rena container remnants has solved one of the enduring Motiti Island mysteries - the location of the missing... Read More

Bar crossing boatie in the drink

A Bay of Plenty boatie taking his launch from Tauranga across the Whakatane Bar is lucky to be alive after his boat struck rocks throwing him overboard with no lifejacket. The... Read More