Marine
08:57am Tue 02 Apr, 2019
The New Zealand contingent at the Princess Sofia Regatta in Palma made a good start, with four crews inside the top four of their classes, but no racing was possible... Read More
11:20am Mon 01 Apr, 2019
Misjudgement of the channel at Maketu prompted an emergency callout on Saturday evening. Just after 7pm, the call came in to coastguard from the general public... Read More
08:10am Mon 01 Apr, 2019
Two people had to be rescued by the Maketu Coastguard after the boat they were in overturned in the weekend. In a post on the Maketu Facebook page says a vessel... Read More
10:48am Wed 27 Mar, 2019
Reports of a person falling from a boat near Little Waihi sparked an emergency services callout. Emergency services, including police and coastguard, were... Read More
11:55am Tue 26 Mar, 2019
After two deaths and at least one near miss on the lower Kaituna River, Bay of Plenty Regional Harbourmaster Peter Buell has announced his intention to close the... Read More
07:00pm Thu 21 Mar, 2019
The Bay of Plenty public are being asked for their views on whether a single set of vessel hull cleaning rules should be developed to help stop the spread of marine... Read More
04:27pm Thu 21 Mar, 2019
Police called in the Maketu Coastguard to help them with a naked man this afternoon. A man seen running from officers in the estuary sparked the afternoon callout. A... Read More
07:17am Wed 20 Mar, 2019
New boat cleaning rules could be introduced in a bid to stop the spread of marine pests in coastal waters around the upper North Island. Northland Council is... Read More
06:45am Sun 17 Mar, 2019
I was having a coffee at Grindz with Andy Belcher recently, and we browsed through his book of over 200 photographs. Girls in red cat suits on the back of motorcycles,... Read More
07:26am Tue 12 Mar, 2019
There is likely to be very little impact to the environment from a yacht leaking fuel after running aground at Anarake Point, on the east coast of the Coromandel... Read More
07:19am Mon 11 Mar, 2019
One person has died following an incident at Pauanui Beach. Police were called to the scene about 3.50pm on Sunday. The person is understood to have sustained... Read More
07:11am Sat 09 Mar, 2019
After a brief wind storm yesterday it is looking great for day three of Oceans' 19 at Mount Maunganui. The event runs over 4 days from Thursday March 7 to... Read More
11-Nov 17:00
New faces join BOP Garden and Art festival trail
11-Nov 15:28
Person dies at Bay of Plenty sawmill
11-Nov 15:00
'Remarkable' Tauranga yachting coach wins award
11-Nov 12:23
Council staff back five-year licence for mine camp
11-Nov 09:41
Walk-in urgent healthcare clinic extends hours
11-Nov 06:00
Tauranga mum recounts 'terrifying' encounter
10-Nov 18:06
‘Athlete side’ of OnlyFans helps fund career
10-Nov 17:39
Pāpāmoa Hills park closed after heavy rain
10-Nov 17:00
Tribunal rules against landlord in family feud
10-Nov 14:30
Two people found dead at Tauranga address
10-Nov 14:00
Tauranga waterfront project wins steel award
10-Nov 11:45
SPCA seeks foster homes as kitten season arrives
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