12:28pm Mon 26 Dec, 2011
Police are urging boaties to carry out all safety checks before heading off shore. Since 6pm Christmas Eve, police have received 24 boating related calls nationwide... Read More
10:31am Mon 26 Dec, 2011
Holidaymakers and residents in Tauranga are being asked to keep an eye out for stranded whales and to report any sightings to the Project Jonah hotline. The hotline... Read More
03:39pm Wed 21 Dec, 2011
Tauranga sailors Jason Saunders and Peter Burling are among the first New Zealanders named as members of the country's Olympic team headed to London in 2012. The... Read More
08:49am Mon 19 Dec, 2011
Tauranga sailor Peter Burling and 49er crew mate Blair Tuke are returning to New Zealand as silver medalists, won at the 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships contested... Read More
09:55am Fri 16 Dec, 2011
Slalom kayaking is returning to the Wairoa River with the running of the Bill Ross Memorial Race on Sunday. Club members are advised to turn up early to help with... Read More
09:12am Fri 16 Dec, 2011
Tauranga 49er sailor Peter Burling and crew mate Blair Tuke sit fourth overall in the gold fleet competition at the ISAF Sailing World Championships being contested... Read More
11:56am Thu 15 Dec, 2011
Conditions at Perth for the 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships are proving frustrating with patches of big breeze and glass throughout the race courses. On... Read More
09:22am Thu 15 Dec, 2011
Prospective Coromandel fish farmers are to undergo a rigorous selection process when the Waikato Regional Council calls for tenders next year. A report is to be... Read More
08:29am Tue 13 Dec, 2011
Tauranga 49er sailor Peter Burling and crew mate Blair Tuke are placed second in their class at the end of their first day of competition at the ISAF Sailing World... Read More
04:09pm Mon 12 Dec, 2011
An eighth place finish in the gold fleet of the 470 competition at the 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships is a personal best for Tauranga sailor Jason Saunders. The... Read More
08:42am Mon 12 Dec, 2011
A 40ft launch that lost power while navigating Tauranga Harbour entrance on Saturday night was towed in by the Coastguard. The launch was believed to be returning... Read More
12:25pm Fri 09 Dec, 2011
A low pressure system heading across the Tasman Sea means the Round the World Clipper Race fleet's champagne sailing will soon be ended. The low's current path... Read More