Marine

Council’s Marine Precinct under review

An independent consultant is reviewing Tauranga City Council's handling of the $11.4 million Marine Precinct, following years of concern from independent fishing... Read More

More than 3000 pipi seized in ‘shock’ find in BOP

Two men are likely to face court action after being found in possession of 3526 pipi taken from the Ohiwa Harbour near Kutarere in the Bay of Plenty. Ministry... Read More

Burling and Tuke win 49er European championships

Peter Burling and Blair Tuke took a big step in their comeback to trying to defend their Olympic title when they won the 49er European championships in Weymouth... Read More

Hundreds gather for plastic bottle protest

'Not our kid's future,” wrote one. A pile of 2400 used plastic bottles was dumped in a circle on the beach near the Omanu Surf Club on Sunday afternoon... Read More

Maloney claims silver in Athens

Andy Maloney had a chance of collecting silver on the final day of the Finn European championships in Athens if everything went his way and the medal race couldn't... Read More

Jet ski injury at Kaituna River mouth

A police spokesperson says a person was reported in trouble on a jet ski at the mouth of the Kaituna River near Maketu on Saturday. The incident happened about... Read More

Medals on the menu for NZ sailors

One medal is in the bag and another couple are a possibility as a handful of European sailing championships come to a close. Andy Maloney has guaranteed himself... Read More

HMNZS Wellington Navy ship visits Tauranga

The Royal New Zealand Navy ship HMNZS Wellington is in Tauranga this weekend. SunLive headed out on the water for an exclusive tour of the ship and to talk to... Read More

Man found dead on yacht in Tauranga Harbour

Police say there are no suspicious circumstances following the death of a man on Monday afternoon. The body of a man, in his 60s, was found on a yacht anchored... Read More

High lifejacket wearing rates impress

Ninety-five per cent of boaties had enough lifejackets for everyone on board and 83 per cent were wearing them when required, provisional results released on Friday... Read More

NZ pair in top 10 at 470 European championships

The crews at the 470 European championships have spent plenty of time waiting around over the last couple of days but they managed to get one race in today which... Read More

Working on the night moves in the BOP

The dramatic night lift of a barge, excavator and other machinery over Keepa Road Bridge in Whakatāne marked a smooth transition into the final section of the... Read More