Marine

Nice blocks save Kiwi’s lives

Summer, the beach, Surf Lifeguards and ice blocks. They're the perfect partners, and as Surf Life Saving New Zealand heads into another summer, they're proud to... Read More

Fundraising for boats

A TECT grant towards buying new boats for Sailability is on only half the mission facing the charitable trust, says Jim McGlone. TECT has set aside $48,381 to help... Read More

Mount Maunganui to host NZ's best

Tauranga will play witness to some of New Zealand's finest athletes during the Eves Surfbreaker Triathlon, today at Mount Maunganui. Triathlon Tauranga events and... Read More

Freeing the Funk

Tay Street was the location for the annual ONEWAVE Fluro Santa surf on the weekend. Dressed in bright coloured and fluoro-coloured clothing, participants gathered... Read More

Boating in crowds

Last summer more than half the country may have taken to the water in boats. Maritime NZ says 51 per cent of New Zealanders went recreational boating in summer... Read More

Sailmaker goes for covers

Matt Hibbard's been a sailmaker with Team NZ worked with the Camper team in the 2011/12 Volvo Ocean Race and is now making sail covers at Burton Sails, Tauranga. He's... Read More

Orca remains interfered with

A male orca which died after it became stranded in the Tauranga Harbour has been attacked by someone trying to steal its teeth. Moby, who is about 50 years old,... Read More

Man injured while collecting paua

A man injured yesterday while collecting paua near Mayor Island has been flown to hospital. The Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to the island just... Read More

Waterskiers’ lifejacket message

The debate on whether lifejackets for water skiers will become compulsory in the Bay of Plenty is being referred to the regional council by Coroner Wallace Bain. A... Read More

Stevedore injured at Mount wharf

A stevedore sustained serious injuries when he fell 8m while working on the log ship Pakhoi, alongside the Mount Maunganui wharf on Tuesday night. Maritime NZ stopped... Read More

Marine centre call to be made

The University of Waikato's plan to build a state of the art marine research centre on land at the north end of Sulphur Point is ruffling feathers in the recreational... Read More

Updated tsunami evacuation maps

Updated tsunami evacuation maps for Tauranga are now available online and will be delivered to all households within the Mount and Papamoa evacuation. Over the... Read More