Marine

Toi Ohomai’s new course to lure crewmen

With a shortage of qualified seamen, Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology is offering a new course aiming to develop safe and effective deck crew members. The... Read More

The Great Tauranga Duck Race - today!

The Great Tauranga Duck Race is on today with about five thousand little ducks competing in their biggest race yet in the Tauranga Harbour. The event, now in... Read More

Meech adds another medal to collection in Hyeres

Sam Meech has made a habit of winning medals at international regattas and added another one overnight (NZ time) with silver at the Semaine Olympique Française... Read More

Port ownership rationalisation weakens says EMA

Any move to rationalise port ownership in the Upper North Island is not likely to be welcomed by business says the EMA. EMA Chief Executive Brett O'Riley says... Read More

Coastguard’s lifejacket campaign receives award

Coastguard's Old4New Lifejacket Upgrade campaign has been recognised at the New Zealand Search and Rescue Awards held at Parliament. The campaign received a Certificate... Read More

Decision made on kayaking in ‘dangerous’ gorge

The Bay of Plenty Regional Harbourmaster, Peter Buell, has made his decision to prohibit vessels in a section of the Kaituna River named Pari Tūkino (commonly... Read More

Tauranga volunteer Coastguard amongst best

Tauranga's Dean McLaughlin is being recognised as one of New Zealand's top young volunteer Coastguards. The 31-year-old, who volunteers for the Tauranga Coastguard... Read More

Dive Squad at Maungatapu Bridge

Police are still working to locate a vehicle believed to have left the Maungatapu Bridge, State Highway 29A near Tauranga, yesterday evening, April 27. The Police... Read More

Body located in search for missing man

Police have this evening recovered a body near Mayor Island in the Bay of Plenty. The body was located and reported to Police by people out on a recreational... Read More

Wahine on Water at Omanu

Omanu Surf Club is hosting Bay of Plenty's first Wāhine on Water IRB day on Sunday April 28. Wāhine on Water aims to get more females involved, competent... Read More

Man saved from drowning in Pilot Bay

A man was saved from drowning in Pilot Bay this evening. A faint call for help offshore brought members of the public down to the water's edge about 7.30pm... Read More

Bluefin tuna recreational catch limit imposed

For the first time, catch limits are being introduced for recreational fishers targeting southern bluefin tuna. The recreational catch for the tuna has typically... Read More