Marine

Scientist devise new way to count dolphins.

Scientists have come up with a more accurate way of counting dolphins, by identifying them using photos of the unique pigment patterns on their fins. National... Read More

Collaborative approach to wharf redevelopment

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Awa Group Holdings Limited and the Whakatāne District Council have formed a joint governance group to oversee the development... Read More

More warnings issued over toxic algal bloom

Beachgoers are being warned to avoid the water in a Bay of Plenty estuary where potentially toxic algae are blooming. The health warning was issued on Friday... Read More

Ban on whitebaiting causing fears

A commercial ban on whitebait would force trade into a black market, a fishing group says. But other recreational whitebaiters believe it is the greed from money... Read More

New spots for Kaituna whitebaiters

As fishermen settle in to their new spots for boat launching and surf casting since the temporary closure of Ford Road, whitebait fishers are being advised to... Read More

Tauranga hosts largest international marine group

Tauranga is playing host to the final INTERCOAST forum, a major international coastal marine research collaboration and exchange programme between the University... Read More

DOC warning about seals

Recent seal sightings at Mount Main Beach has led to Department of Conservation issuing a warning for the public. During the weekend DOC received a number of... Read More

Caring for our coasts

Contractors have been spotted doing their bit to preserve the beauty of Moturiki Island. Full Circle crew members were spotted planting at the island earlier... Read More

Wounded seal on Mount beach

A baby seal has been found on Mount Main Beach with what is believed to be a gash in its side. Mount Maunganui resident Rosalie Liddle Crawford is down on the... Read More

Tauranga sailor has ’worst race of the year’

Golfers often talk about moving day at big tournaments when some roar into contention and others falter and many were left with a similar impression at the sailing... Read More

GRAPHIC: DOC keeping open mind about seal deaths

The Department of Conservation is keeping an open mind about how more than 40 New Zealand fur seals/kekeno died, after their bodies were found on a remote bay... Read More

Volunteers help disabled get on the water

Tauranga's Sailability is looking to boost their supporter numbers to help them get more people with disabilities on the water. The volunteer-based charitable... Read More