Marine

New requirements for vessels heading overseas

Yachting New Zealand have been working with Maritime New Zealand to clarify the process skippers must undertake to best prepare their vessels before heading overseas. Under... Read More

Fisherman lands a marlin the size of his boat

While most fishermen talk about the one that got away, Les Kerbel is still talking about the marlin, which was about the side of his boat that he landed. The... Read More

Swimmer comes face-to-face with orca pod

A regular swim with some friends became 'a dream come true” for ocean swimmer Steve Morris, when he came face-to-face with a pod of orca. Steve, who... Read More

Scheme to monitor ocean acidity

A joint NIWA and Department of Conservation project is extending New Zealand's ocean acidification monitoring network to include marine reserves. The network... Read More

Happy yachties enjoy fast race to Tauranga

A brisk headwind NE breeze of 19-25kts and a lumpy seaway faced competitors as they crossed the Hauraki Gulf in the Farmer Autovillage Auckland to Tauranga... Read More

Auckland ship congestion impacting Tauranga

More than ten ships are waiting to enter Tauranga Harbour to unload and pick up cargo. The Port of Tauranga, NZ's largest port and international freight gateway,... Read More

Residents left high and dry by old rules

A group of Whitianga Waterways residents is questioning the logic of an order to remove 34 docks and devices that are deemed to be non-complying structures. The... Read More

Paua poachers banned from fishing

Two repeat paua poachers have been banned from fishing, both for three years. A Lower Hutt man and a Napier man were sentenced last week, in unrelated cases,... Read More

A historic ‘sail past’ for TYPBC's 100th year

It's a perfectly fine afternoon for members of the Tauranga Yacht and Power Boat Club - TYPBC - as they enjoy a historic ‘Sail Past' along the Tauranga... Read More

Blind swimmer competing in Mount ocean swim race

Being blind is no barrier to a Hamilton woman who is swimming in the NZ Ocean Swim Series at Mount Maunganui today. Shannon Cleave, age 42, has been vision-impaired... Read More

Bringing the world’s biggest boats to Tauranga

The world's largest sailing catamaran is currently docked at Vessel Works in Tauranga Moana, where it is undergoing a three-week refit. The award winning... Read More

Tauranga expert to talk about drugs from the sea

World-leading Tauranga marine scientist Professor Chris Battershill will be speaking about the importance of ocean biodiversity and the sustainable management... Read More