Marine

The importance of choosing the right materials

Like building anything, a house, a fence, a car or a boat, considerable thought is given to the materials used for the purpose of the build. It is one of the first... Read More

Tauranga sailors win NZ Tornado Championship

Jason Marra and Brendon Dusky are stoked after winning the New Zealand Tornado Championship. The competition was hosted in Auckland from Thursday, March 10 to... Read More

Rahui placed after four die in boat tragedy

A rahui is in place after four people died when their fishing charter sank near Cape Reinga. The vessel, Enchanter, ran into trouble in wild weather which hammered... Read More

Low lying coastal areas flood as storm lashes

Surface flooding is being reported in low lying coastal areas of the Bay of Plenty as a storm moves in over the region. High tides, low air pressure and rain... Read More

Boat named in honour of Tauranga man

An RS Quest training boat is the latest addition to the fleet of yachts available to young sailors through the Bay of Plenty Sailing Academy Trust. This yacht... Read More

Fourth body recovered in search operation

UPDATE 3.15PM: A fourth body has been located in the water during a search and rescue operation off North Cape. "The body has been retrieved this afternoon by... Read More

Fishing vessel’s Tauranga blessing

A vessel designed to create job opportunities for young Māori in the Far North, is set to be blessed in Tauranga before setting off on its first fishing venture. The... Read More

Drones monitor manta rays in pioneering study

How big is that manta ray? Drones give the answer in a pioneering study by University of Auckland postgraduate student Edy Setyawan. Setyawan got the idea during... Read More

NZ peace flotilla protesting Russian invasion

About a dozen protest boats are expected to arrive in Helena Bay by early Saturday afternoon as a peace flotilla calling for the NZ government to freeze a Russian... Read More

5.1M quake felt by hundreds in the Bay of Plenty

Hundreds of people are reporting feeling an earthquake in the Bay of Plenty on Wednesday afternoon. GeoNet says the earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 struck... Read More

Matahui pupils enjoy boat day out

In a tradition that was started back in 1989, Matahui School pupils continue to learning boating skills. The school swapped its classrooms for the Omokoroa... Read More

Greenpeace joining peace flotilla protest

Greenpeace Aotearoa is throwing its support behind a peace flotilla planned to converge on Russian oligarch Alexander Abramov's luxury coastal retreat in Helena... Read More