Marine
11:16am Tue 25 Sep, 2012
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
01:16pm Sat 22 Sep, 2012
Summer is fast approaching and many Bay of Plenty anglers are gearing up for the pursuit of trout fishing. Fish and Game New Zealand has come up with some answer... Read More
04:56pm Fri 21 Sep, 2012
A total of 575 tonnes of steel and more than 1000 containers have been removed from the Rena wreck as it edges closer to the one year anniversary of the grounding... Read More
12:25pm Fri 21 Sep, 2012
New uses for sea lettuce including bio-fuel, mulch and stock feed are being investigated by a programme coordinator at the Bay of Plenty Regional Council The sea... Read More
03:04pm Wed 19 Sep, 2012
Bay of Plenty boaties are set to benefit from a new education campaign designed to push key boating safety messages and generate funds for the Coastguard. In its... Read More
02:36pm Sat 15 Sep, 2012
A Bay of Plenty iwi group is working in partnership with Sanford Limited to get more Maori into the fishery industry. 'Step up and go fishing” and 'Work over... Read More
07:49am Sat 01 Sep, 2012
The recreational scallop season in the Bay of Plenty will officially open today. The season will also be open in the Auckland/Coromandel area with bag limits extending... Read More
03:42pm Wed 29 Aug, 2012
A fisherman who thought he'd fish for trout with a home-made spear, instead found himself at the sharp end of Fish & Game's enforcement in the Bay of Plenty. Eastern... Read More
05:29pm Fri 17 Aug, 2012
Five Tauranga sailors are on their way to Easter Island on two double hulled voyaging wakas on an epic 19,000km journey. Tauranga based navigator Jack Thatcher is... Read More
12:28pm Fri 17 Aug, 2012
The first of the interest group conferences on the eventual fate of the wreck of the Rena is being hosted in Tauranga today by Beca consultants. Today's conference... Read More
11:10am Fri 17 Aug, 2012
Having a combined total of 132 undersized and excess paua has landed two men in hot water. The pair, a 35-year-old and a 37-year-old, are facing fisheries charges... Read More
11:59am Wed 15 Aug, 2012
With the whitebait season starting today anglers are being asked to ensure they check, clean and dry their equipment between waterways to avoid spreading fresh water... Read More
17-Dec 13:00
Manta rays added to vulnerable species list
17-Dec 12:07
Car crashes into Tauranga shop, witnesses say
17-Dec 11:45
Serious food safety tips for the silly season
17-Dec 09:27
Serious crash on SH2, road closed
17-Dec 08:00
Lamb takes out ham this Christmas
17-Dec 07:30
Summer traffic squeeze: Key SH2 and SH25 changes
17-Dec 06:30
Coping with grief during the Christmas season
16-Dec 18:00
SH2 speed limits reduced in Karangahake, Waihī
16-Dec 17:00
Neighbour starts Givealitte page after house fire
16-Dec 16:00
Lifeguard saves siblings at Waihī fundraiser
16-Dec 14:30
Father-son crashes spark Boxing Day showdown
16-Dec 13:02
Food prices fall for third month
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