Marine

Prosecutions for illegal fishing

The Department of Conservation is hoping the recent prosecution of six whitebaiters will send a strong anti-illegal whitebaiting message to poachers. Travis Tane,... Read More

Open day going ahead

Organisers of the sailing open day at Sulphur Point are putting Plan B in action to replace the possibility of trips out to see the trimaran Team Vodafone, which... Read More

Man fined for using oversized net

A man has been fined $500 for using an oversized net to catch whitebait in the Uretara Estuary near Katikati. The man appeared in Tauranga District Court today where... Read More

From Tane to Tangaroa

Change the context and you change the concept - or teach a young man to fish and he's no longer interested in petty crime. It's a supported bail programme that is... Read More

Short stay for Team Sanya

Damaged Volvo Ocean Race yacht Team Sanya arrived in Tauranga last night having been towed in from East Cape. The ocean racer was forced to abandon the Southern... Read More

Volvo yacht making Tga call

Damaged Volvo Ocean yacht Team Sanya is expected to arrive in Tauranga tonight before being shipped to the US. Sanya was forced to return to New Zealand after rudder... Read More

Fish win in major fishing comp

Tauranga's iconic marlin fishing competition, the Tauranga Game Fishing Club's One Base Tournament, is over for another year with the marlin ahead on points. There... Read More

Rena devastation caught on video

Two French filmmakers have released a video to the world following the journey of Rena volunteers. Romain Lesiuk and Yann Hilaire travelled from France to Tauranga... Read More

Breathing space for port

News that Auckland port workers are calling off a planned Auckland strike may provide some breathing space for the Port of Tauranga. Last week, the Port of Tauranga... Read More

Greeting Volvo yachts

I set off with two mates, on March 7, on Gillian, hoping to catch up with the Volvo yachts as they arrived in Auckland. One crew, Geoff, is experienced, but fellow... Read More

MP speaks out about Rena report

Maori Party MP Te Ururoa Flavell wants authorities to work more closely with iwi in working forward with Rena issues. The Waiariki MP says the Transport Accident... Read More

Kahawai bonanza on schedule

Keen surfcasters are being advised to get their tackle ready as the second ITM Kahawai World Cup Surfcasting Bonanza takes place on Papamoa Beach this weekend. Organised... Read More