Marine
10:46am Fri 17 Feb, 2017
The issue of the moving exclusion zone campaigned against by Tauranga boaties for the updated Navigation Safety Bylaw has been ignored by regional councillors who... Read More
09:28am Fri 17 Feb, 2017
The seafood industry is welcoming the discovery of new Kermadec fish species. Industry has long recognised the conservation values of this large area, untouched... Read More
09:00am Wed 15 Feb, 2017
A blow out in the cost of moving the moorings has forced organisers of the Tauranga Hydro Thunder racing to cancel the March event. When the Grand Prix Hydroplanes... Read More
01:04pm Tue 14 Feb, 2017
Waikato Regional Council and its partner agencies will carry out this year's marine oil spill exercise in Mercury Bay. The Mercury Rising exercise will involve... Read More
10:01am Tue 07 Feb, 2017
The yacht at the centre of the biggest cocaine bust in Australian history is the Elakha from Tauranga. The Elakha departed Tauranga mid-January for an alleged South... Read More
10:10am Sun 05 Feb, 2017
Two massive cruise ships, with a combined tonnage of almost 300,000, sailed into port this morning. Crowds lined the beach and base track of the Mount to welcome... Read More
05:15pm Fri 03 Feb, 2017
A spate of break-ins at the BOP Coast rowing club on the Wairoa River has resulted in the club being the recipient of the Tauranga BNZ fun day sausage sizzle on... Read More
09:22am Fri 03 Feb, 2017
A large number of fisheries-related offences by recreational fishers in the Bay of Plenty and Coromandel were uncovered in the days leading up to and including... Read More
04:57pm Wed 01 Feb, 2017
Elements Watersports director Peter Head is the new Whitianga harbourmaster, and will take up his duties on March 13, says Waikato Regional Council maritime services... Read More
02:57pm Tue 31 Jan, 2017
A man critically injured when the boat he was aboard struck rocks near Cook's Beach Whitianga, remains in a critical condition. The 6.5m aluminium hulled craft... Read More
10:33am Tue 31 Jan, 2017
A spot of fishing off Papamoa East Beach turned into shark watch for a Tauranga man and his son. Gavin Ratcliffe was fishing about 2km offshore when a blue shark... Read More
09:25am Tue 31 Jan, 2017
The latest test results show shellfish in the Eastern Bay of Plenty are clear of marine algal toxins and are once again safe to eat. The Ministry for Primary Industries... Read More
12-Nov 10:00
Tauranga youth secure climate project funding
12-Nov 08:03
Petition backs Bethlehem footpath link
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
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