Marine

Fatal crash in Opotiki

One person has died following a crash overnight near Opotiki. Emergency services were called to the site of the crash at 2.25am on Sunday morning. One person... Read More

Warm fuzzies about deep deep cold

At a time when New Zealand heroes exclusively wore rugby boots, Tauranga's Peter Otway was in awe of men of snow and ice, men of the Antarctic - adventurers and... Read More

Imrie and K4 women lead Kiwi charge

A pair of A Finals provided the highlight of the New Zealand challenge on a jam-packed second day of competition at the 2019 ICF Junior and U23 Canoe Sprint World... Read More

$50k grant for BOP boating safety programme

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council is going to receive $50,000 towards its Recreational Boating Safety programme. The programme will help fund boat ramp workshops,... Read More

Get ready for a cold snap

A wintry snap is expected to hit next week, bringing snow and low temperatures. WeatherWatch.co.nz says although the southerly won't last much longer, we are... Read More

Donated medical ship renamed in Tauranga

A former cargo vessel has been renamed M/V YWAM KOHA in a special ceremony held in Tauranga Harbour as part of its transformation into an aid ship to help remote... Read More

Illegal haul of flounder & oysters shock officers

The Ministry for Primary Industries is disappointed by the scale of an illegal haul of flounder and oysters. Northland fishery officers have caught a 66-year-old... Read More

Fine in the BOP, but wet weekend for many

It's been a wet weekend for many across New Zealand, but relatively fine in the Bay of Plenty. A front moved over the country on Friday, followed by a low centred... Read More

Raw speed not enough for kayaker Callum Gilbert

Mere inches came between Callum Gilbert and another piece of kayaking history at the ICF junior and U23 canoe slalom world championships in Krakow, Poland overnight. The... Read More

NZ pair narrowly miss second medal at youth worlds

Helena Sanderson and Jack Honey were left with a feeling of what might have been after falling just short of picking up New Zealand's second medal on the last... Read More

Sirens will signal tsunami threat

Ten to twelve tsunami warning sirens will be installed along 15 kilometres of coastline from near Mount Maunganui Primary School to Papamoa East. They will also... Read More

History for Tauranga teenaged canoeist

Tauranga's Jack Egan joined a select group of New Zealand paddlers overnight, finishing ninth in the under-18 C1 final at the ICF junior and U23 canoe slalom... Read More