Marine
09:23am Thu 30 Nov, 2017
A fishing trip off Waihi Beach hauled in an unexpected and unwanted catch when a large tangle of wire rope became caught in the propeller of the boat. 'We were... Read More
07:12am Thu 30 Nov, 2017
A proposal to introduce boat ramp fees for all ramps in the Whakatane District will be up for public consultation by early next year. The Whakatane District Council's... Read More
11:15am Wed 29 Nov, 2017
A new mussel boat is being built to take on six school leaver trainees in the Bay of Plenty. Auckland boat builder McMullen and Wing is partnering with Whakatohea... Read More
06:02pm Fri 24 Nov, 2017
The name of the Bay of Plenty man missing off the coast of Waihi has been released. Rotorua man Jason Elijah Shane Manuka Lines has been missing since the boat... Read More
09:16am Thu 23 Nov, 2017
A dive squad has joined the ongoing search for a Rotorua fisherman, who has been missing since Monday night. Police say the 24-year-old man was one of three people... Read More
08:43am Thu 23 Nov, 2017
Waka ama paddlers came to a gliding stop at the sight of a cruise ship sailing in to Tauranga Harbour this morning. About 20 students from Te Kura Kokiri in Welcome... Read More
07:30am Wed 22 Nov, 2017
The search for a man missing off the Waihi coast is expected to continue this morning. The 24-year-old man went missing when a boat he, another man and a boy were... Read More
01:43pm Tue 21 Nov, 2017
Ongoing politicking about whether Tauranga will ever be the America's Cup venue, takes a back seat today with the release of the foiling monohull concept design... Read More
09:31am Tue 21 Nov, 2017
Updated 10.15am: A missing Rotorua fisherman was last seen clinging to an upturned aluminium dinghy as the boat was washed out to sea last night. The boat was later... Read More
08:47am Tue 21 Nov, 2017
Two Gisborne men, one a Tongan Methodist church minister, have been fined a total of more than $10,000 between them for a range of crayfish offences. Thirty-nine-year-old... Read More
07:15am Tue 21 Nov, 2017
A search is under way for a fisherman missing off Bowentown Harbour in Western Bay of Plenty. The 24-year-old man from Rotorua was in a party of three people who... Read More
03:56pm Mon 20 Nov, 2017
The Ministry for Primary Industries today extended the public health warning against collecting shellfish in the Bay of Plenty region. The warning now covers the... 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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