02:41pm Thu 07 Jun, 2018
Another bizarre wash up at Mount Maunganui beach is the topic of talk amongst many nearby residents. A Mount Maunganui resident who only wants to be known as... Read More
11:31am Thu 07 Jun, 2018
Although most people don't think of winter as beach weather, that's when Coast Care along and their army of keen locals, schools kids and care groups head down... Read More
07:07am Thu 07 Jun, 2018
A large seal has been spotted on a Tauranga highway this morning. A Tauranga resident who only wants to be known as Callum, saw the seal on Takitimu Drive at... Read More
07:00am Sun 03 Jun, 2018
They are the guardian angels of all merchant sailors on the high seas. They are the Mission to Seafarers - a Christian charity serving the world's 1.5 million-plus... Read More
07:35am Fri 01 Jun, 2018
Inexperience, too much weight at the back of the boat and an anchor tied to the stern. Those were the three ingredients for near disaster at sea on Tuesday, according... Read More
11:45am Tue 22 May, 2018
A new $167,430 grant from BayTrust will help regional Coastguard units provide a better level of service and more consistent cover across the Bay of Plenty. Coastguard's... Read More
11:26am Thu 17 May, 2018
A dead bottlenose dolphin has been found at the southeast end of Ferguson Park today, just days after a large pod of bottlenose dolphins entertained thousands of... Read More
10:17am Tue 15 May, 2018
A unicorn skull was discovered washed up on the beach at Mount Maunganui recently. Well… maybe not really. But it certainly looks like one. Otumoetai woman... Read More
11:30am Sun 13 May, 2018
The blessing of a new boat for Sailability Tauranga's small fleet marked a recent milestone in the charity that has become established in the city over the last... Read More
09:20am Sun 13 May, 2018
Sam Meech has collected silver at the Laser European championships in La Rochelle overnight to continue what has been an outstanding season. The 27-year-old is... Read More
08:45am Sun 13 May, 2018
University of Waikato PhD student Vanessa Taikato has been awarded the 2018 Bruce Cronin BayTrust Scholarship to study ways in which Maori moved marine shellfish... Read More
04:53pm Fri 11 May, 2018
Commuters who normally travel on Fifteenth Avenue and Turret Road are advised to take an alternate route as hordes of dolphin watchers are making the road almost... Read More