Marine
11:07am Sat 09 Jun, 2012
The Rena salvage operation is preparing for the winter months and the owners of the Rena are pleased with the progress so far. A statement released on behalf of... Read More
09:19am Fri 08 Jun, 2012
An elderly man is facing fines of up to $20,000 after being caught carrying more than three times the legal limit of green lipped mussels this week. The 69-year-old... Read More
01:27pm Sat 02 Jun, 2012
Scientists are saying the Tangaroa seamount off the Bay of Plenty coast should be declared off limits to commercial exploitation by fishing and mining. A group of... Read More
10:22am Sat 02 Jun, 2012
A plan for a major oil spill exercise due to be held in the Coromandel has been updated to take into account lessons learned during the Rena disaster. The Waikato... Read More
07:07am Sat 02 Jun, 2012
A floating container seen north of Astrolabe Reef by the crew of a fishing boat was taken in tow yesterday. The container with a cargo of milk powder was towed by... Read More
03:25pm Thu 31 May, 2012
A Tauranga woman is one of two people rescued from a yacht sinking yacht in Fiji today. The 53-year-old Tauranga woman was on board the 14 metre yacht Touche when... Read More
08:32am Sun 27 May, 2012
Anglers are being advised not to put their fishing gear away too early with plenty of productive trout fishing still to be had around the region. Fish & Game NZ... Read More
03:03pm Sat 26 May, 2012
Maritime New Zealand is welcoming the judge's decision to sentence the Master and Second Officer of the cargo vessel Rena to seven months in jail. The pair were... Read More
08:35am Sat 26 May, 2012
A life boat from the Rena auctioned on TradeMe raised $20,800 for Child Cancer Foundation projects in Tauranga. Port of Tauranga worker Moss Carlin, who organised... Read More
03:01pm Sun 13 May, 2012
Tauranga fishermen using the Waikato River will soon see less koi carp with the implementation of a new project to control the 'pest”. A project to tackle... Read More
07:02am Sat 12 May, 2012
Salvage on the remaining part of the Rena wreck is progressing well despite operations being suspended on Thursday due to heavy swells at Astrolabe Reef. Maritime... Read More
03:41pm Wed 09 May, 2012
Tauranga 49er sailor Peter Burling and his sailing partner Blair Tuke are in the top 20 after the first two days of sailing at the 49er World Championships in Croatia.... Read More
17-Dec 18:04
Snapchat predator case moves to High Court
17-Dec 16:43
SH2, north of Katikati, open after serious crash
17-Dec 16:00
Shoppers visit Ikea in ‘unprecedented’ numbers
17-Dec 14:30
Mt Ruapehu crater lake shows temperature rise
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
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