A harbour surveillance programme on the Coromandel Peninsula has led to the quick identification of the marine pest fanworm, preventing its spread to other vessels. It's... Read More

Cargo volumes through the port of Tauranga continue to grow, with shareholders at Thursday's annual meeting hearing trade volumes have grown 15 per cent in the financial... Read More

New rules for Bay of Plenty mean jetski owners now need to register their vessels. This change was introduced as part of the new Navigation Safety Bylaw for identification... Read More

Local lifeguards are gearing up for a steady start to the patrolling season this weekend, with settled weather and small swells in the forecast. Labour Weekend... Read More

Almost 30 percent of boaties seldom or never check marine weather forecasts before going on the water, and Maritime NZ and MetService want to get that number down. 'Checking... Read More

Boaties are being urged to prep their boat, check their gear and know the rules ahead of the long weekend when many first venture onto the water for the new season. With... Read More

A pair of brand new racing 420s have been named after successful Tauranga sailors Peter Burling and Andrew Murdoch. The boats were unveiled at the Tauranga Yacht... Read More

South westerly winds have blown a moored yacht in Pilot Bay onto the beach this morning, as wind gusts continue to pummel the region. The wind gusting to 22 knots... Read More

If you can't call for help, you can't be rescued- is the message boaties need to remember. As part of Safer Boating Week, which started on October 13, the Bay of... Read More

A Tauranga couple has been at the front line of the rescue efforts for a Vanuatu community. Fearing a major eruption, officials ordered everyone on Ambae, in the... Read More

Department of Conservation staff are today working with Tauranga Moana iwi to make arrangements to dispose of a 14-metre whale, which was carried into Tauranga... Read More

A whale has been brought into Tauranga Harbour on the bow of a ship. The ship arrived at the Port of Tauranga at around 11.30am yesterday, with the whale hanging... Read More