Marine
09:52am Sat 30 Sep, 2017
A boat capsized tipping a person into the water at the Kaituna river mouth in Maketu. Police received a report at 6.45am that the boat had flipped causing the man... Read More
08:40am Sat 23 Sep, 2017
Boat owners should be wary after several recent thefts of recreational boats in the Western Bay of Plenty. There have been a number of boat thefts over the last... Read More
03:04pm Fri 22 Sep, 2017
Amidst holiday-makers, surfers and volley-ballers, a pair of variable oystercatchers on the Mount Main beach successfully raised two chicks. That was 2016. The... Read More
08:20am Sun 17 Sep, 2017
There were plenty of sore bodies after racing overnight at the Laser world championships in Croatia, and a fair degree of satisfaction as well as disappointment... Read More
06:45am Fri 15 Sep, 2017
The skipper of a ceremonial waka, which capsized on Whakatane River bar in January last year, has been convicted and fined $1350 for putting his five crew in unnecessary... Read More
05:58pm Wed 13 Sep, 2017
Tauranga sailor Sam Meech tends to finish regattas strongly, gaining momentum like the Freemantle Doctor blowing into Western Australia. But like the famed Perth... Read More
11:43am Wed 13 Sep, 2017
A diving team has entered the water today to retrieve an old trimaran which sunk on its mooring in Pilot Bay. Bay of Plenty Regional Council staff were called... Read More
06:47am Wed 13 Sep, 2017
Police are reminding public about safety around water related activities, after a kayaker got into trouble near Rabbit Island on Monday. Police were called just... Read More
08:49pm Tue 12 Sep, 2017
An old trimaran has sunk on its mooring in Pilot Bay, Mount Maunganui. Bay of Plenty Regional Council's Maritime Pollution Prevention Officer and Regional On... Read More
03:47pm Tue 12 Sep, 2017
A new development to the main beach board walk at Mount Maunganui hopes to increase access for more users of the popular track. The development has seen a new section... Read More
06:01pm Mon 11 Sep, 2017
Gemma Jones and Tauranga sailor Jason Saunders fell just sort of picking up a medal after mounted a stirring comeback on the final day of the Nacra World Championships... Read More
03:48pm Mon 11 Sep, 2017
A man has been taken to hospital after becoming unwell in his kayak this afternoon. A Police spokesperson says a call was received just after 2.30pm, from a member... Read More
12-Nov 06:00
Run the Runway raises $24k for rescue chopper
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
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