Marine
09:12am Tue 22 Nov, 2011
Fish & Game is preparing to conduct its annual release of 700 trout into Lake McLaren and the Ruahihi Canal with Tauranga anglers invited to play their part. Lake... Read More
10:34am Mon 21 Nov, 2011
The Clipper Race boats are expected to begin arriving at A beacon outside the Port of Tauranga on Thursday with the current leader, Gold Coast Australia, expected... Read More
10:10am Sun 20 Nov, 2011
With the Rena oil spill close to being cleaned up, the Papamoa Rotary Club has announced that the 2012 ITM Kahawai World Cup will go ahead as planned, March 16-18,... Read More
08:37am Sat 19 Nov, 2011
The exclusion zone around the Rena has been reduced and now encompasses the area of sea within three nautical miles of the vessel. The Bay of Plenty Regional Council's... Read More
11:38am Wed 16 Nov, 2011
The broaching of the Tauranga yacht called Extreme gave cause for a popular saying on Wednesday night - ‘arse about kite'. The yacht's kite, or spinnaker,... Read More
09:04am Wed 16 Nov, 2011
A fleet of nine 20.7 metre yachts is on its way to Tauranga with the first vessels expected to begin arriving next week. The Clipper Round the World Race fleet... Read More
03:51pm Tue 08 Nov, 2011
In a New Zealand first, the Ministry of Fisheries is reporting that forensic paint sampling has been used to identify the location of a vessel where fish were illegally... Read More
11:39am Tue 08 Nov, 2011
Tauranga's inaugural on the water boat expo is being hailed a success by organisers, visitors and exhibitors. A mostly fine weekend and a glistening harbour welcomed... Read More
11:09am Thu 03 Nov, 2011
Tauranga Marine Industry Association chairman Brian Kent is confident the Tauranga Boat Expo and Water Festival is going to be a crowd-pleaser. Its exhibitor space... Read More
12:48pm Mon 24 Oct, 2011
The fate of a Seahorse Kontiki that went missing off Papamoa Beach some years ago is being brought to mind this week by the news that Rena's containers are washing... Read More
03:12pm Fri 21 Oct, 2011
A beached whale is back at sea after being refloated this afternoon. About 50 people worked frantically this morning to help a stranded whale on Ohope Beach in... Read More
04:23pm Thu 20 Oct, 2011
Tauranga residents wanting to head into the water this weekend are being advised to proceed with caution. Water Safety New Zealand is asking people to think of... Read More
18-Dec 08:15
Firefighters cordon Pāpāmoa petrol station
18-Dec 08:00
Tauranga's $306m civic precinct: Who should pay?
18-Dec 07:00
Dive into Katikati’s newly upgraded pools!
18-Dec 06:30
Cops crack down on drinking in alcohol-free areas
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
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