Marine
11:08am Fri 11 May, 2018
Two people on surf boards attempting to swim with the dolphin pod near the Turret Road bridge this morning have been intercepted by DOC rangers. The pod the rangers... Read More
08:05am Thu 10 May, 2018
Sam Meech and Andrew McKenzie continued their charge at the Laser European championships in La Rochelle overnight (NZ time) but things are about to get a whole... Read More
06:56am Thu 10 May, 2018
On Tuesday night the MetOcean Solutions wave buoy moored in the Southern Ocean just south of New Zealand recorded a massive 23.8 m wave. 'This is a very exciting... Read More
01:41pm Wed 09 May, 2018
Student jobs are notoriously low-paid and unglamorous. But not Oliver Scott-Mackie's. The Tauranga-born 27-year-old is supporting his studies not by making coffees... Read More
01:01pm Wed 09 May, 2018
I was in Pilot Bay on the evening in late January when the Wave Rider, skippered by Mike Welsh, quietly slid past and into its mooring near the old jetty. Mike... Read More
11:41am Wed 09 May, 2018
The superyacht No Comment became the first real commissioning trial for the Tauranga Marine Precinct's new Cimolai vessel hoist this week. The Cimolai hoist has... Read More
09:08am Wed 09 May, 2018
Sam Meech continues to lead the Laser European championships in La Rochelle but he very nearly missed the start of racing on the second day. The 27-year-old continued... Read More
11:42am Tue 08 May, 2018
An international team of scientists with several New Zealand participants will drill into a hydrothermally active submarine volcano northeast of White Island. The... Read More
08:51am Tue 08 May, 2018
Sam Meech made a perfect start to the Laser European championships in La Rochelle overnight (NZ time), winning both of his races to take an early lead in the regatta. He... Read More
09:50am Sat 05 May, 2018
An unexpected superyacht with bow thruster issues is going to provide the first real test of the Tauranga Marine Precinct's 350-tonne mobile vessel lift on Monday. The... Read More
09:52am Fri 04 May, 2018
New Zealand's first purpose designed and built fully electric boat is in the water in Tauranga after a design and built process that's taken about two years. Using... Read More
07:50am Mon 30 Apr, 2018
Sam Meech and Paul Snow-Hansen and Dan Willcox added two more medals overnight (NZ time) from the World Cup regatta in Hyeres to round out a very successful event... 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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