Marine
07:08am Tue 10 Jan, 2012
A friendly face returned to Tauranga waters with his family on Saturday, just hours before a storm started to break the Rena in two. The pod of Orca with Nobby was... Read More
01:26pm Wed 04 Jan, 2012
Andrew Edward Wroe is the Rotorua man who was killed after being hit by a boat on Lake Ohakuri. The 36-year-old was being towed on a sea biscuit when the accident... Read More
09:01am Tue 03 Jan, 2012
A little bit of East Coast surf proved the perfect recipe for upsets in the second round of the New Zealand surf boat series in Whangamata today. Reigning national... Read More
01:26pm Mon 02 Jan, 2012
The stranded cargo ship Rena has split in two, says Maritime New Zealand. The ship ran aground on Astrolabe Reef on October 5, and has continued to be battered... Read More
01:09pm Mon 02 Jan, 2012
A sighting of a large bronze whaler off Papamoa Beach has lifeguards patrolling the beach looking for the shark's exact location. Shaun Smith says a two metre... Read More
12:09pm Mon 02 Jan, 2012
Recreational marine fishermen in Tauranga, as well as the rest of the country, are going to be interviewed over the summer. A survey is being carried out by NIWA... Read More
09:27am Mon 02 Jan, 2012
Salvors working on the Rena are hoping to be able to get a better idea of what further damage has been done to the ship following the region's latest poor weather... Read More
07:48am Sun 01 Jan, 2012
Rough weather has caused ‘significant widening' of the cracks on Rena, says Maritime New Zealand. Since the ships grounding on Astrolabe Reef on October 5,... Read More
08:51am Sat 31 Dec, 2011
An overhaul of the rules on paper that govern the coastal marine area is being undertaken by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council. The current rules are in several... Read More
08:44am Sat 31 Dec, 2011
Western Bay of Plenty Police are experiencing an increase in calls for water rescues and are urging anyone heading out on the water to be prepared. Sergeant Craig... Read More
11:30am Wed 28 Dec, 2011
Two brothers swimming in Pukehina have had a lucky escape after they got into trouble off the beach. The Auckland boys, aged 12 and 10, were plucked from the water... Read More
01:20pm Tue 27 Dec, 2011
The Environment Court is recommending an application by the Port of Tauranga to dredge its shipping channel, in order to pave ways for larger container vessels and... 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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