Marine

Motiti protection area now in place

The Motiti Protection Area is now in place, meaning people can no longer take any kind of marine life from the three offshore reef areas surrounding Motiti Island. Regional... Read More

Covid-19 scare at Port of Tauranga

A Covid-19 scare at the Port of Tauranga has caused an 'unsettling, stressful and frustrating situation for workers”. A concerned port worker contacted... Read More

Officers target black market crayfish ring

A number of properties believed to be linked to a major black market crayfish ring have been targeted by MPI fishery officers. About 80 officers searched eight... Read More

Fishing boat & container ship crash near Tauranga

Investigations are underway after a fishing boat and container ship reportedly collided in the Bay of Plenty. The New Zealand-registered fishing vessel the ‘Commission'... Read More

Burling and Tuke excited about golden opportunity

Peter Burling and Blair Tuke will on Monday pull on the leader's yellow bibs for the first time at these Tokyo Olympics and it has come at just the right time. The... Read More

NZ sailors have medals on the menu

Sailors often talk about light-wind days as a game of snakes and ladders and a couple of New Zealand crews hooked onto ladders at the Tokyo Olympics yesterday. Peter... Read More

New Zealand sailors still in medal contention

It was a very nearly day for many of the New Zealand sailing crews on Thursday, but a number of them are still in medal contention heading into the business end... Read More

Frustrating day for Kiwi sailors

It was a frustrating day for the New Zealand sailors competing at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday, as they tried to get to grips with the treacherous conditions... Read More

Sailability Tauranga helping disabled sailor

For 43-year-old Dennis Young, living with Left Hemiparesis can have its challenges. 'I am paralysed down the left-hand side of my body; it affects my walk, I... Read More

BOP iwi and NZ scientists sign marine agreement

A Bay of Plenty iwi collective is working with five national research institutes to collectively develop a large scale $20 million multi-year funding agreement... Read More

Orca calf Toa dies after deteriorating rapidly

Toa, the orca calf separated from its pod, has died. He was thought to be between two and six months old. Whale Rescue posted on social media on Friday night... Read More

Tauranga yacht‘s sinking prompts safety reminder

The tragic sinking of the Tauranga yacht Essence has safety lessons for all international sailing vessels, says Maritime NZ. Essence foundered in heavy seas on... Read More