Marine

Giving it a go for fun and prizes

Women of all ages and fitness levels are invited to enter the annual Generation Homes Women's Triathlon at Pilot Bay in Mount Maunganui on Sunday, February 26. Now... Read More

Tricky weather produces ‘solid fish’

Anglers are managing to catch some top notch trout in Lake Rotorua, when the current tricky weather conditions allow. Fish & Game officers say the shoreline fishery... Read More

Toasty weekend sets a trend

Temperatures this weekend maxed out at 33 degrees in Napier, but it was still perfect beach weather at Mount Maunganui for the Auckland Anniversary. Metservice... Read More

Dairy disguises exports fall

An overall fall in exports for the December 2016 quarter has been partly offset by a nearly 10 per cent rise in dairy exports, says Statistics New Zealand today. Exports... Read More

Seventh regional win for Mount

Mt Maunganui Lifeguard Service team cruised to a dominant victory at the Surf Life Saving Eastern Regional Championships held this weekend in Tauranga. With several... Read More

Boatie critical after hitting rocks

A passenger on board 6.5m fishing boat that struck rocks near Cooks Beach on Saturday night, remains in a critical condition in Waikato hospital today. The boat... Read More

Firth of Thames fish farm tenders open

The Waikato Regional Council is calling for tenders to occupy up to 240 hectares of fish farming space in the Firth of Thames. The space is in the Coromandel Marine... Read More

‘Silver Whisper’ visiting Tauranga

The Bay of Plenty's biggest cruise ship season ever continues with vessel Silver Whisper in Tauranga today. Operated by Silversea Cruises, the vessel carrying... Read More

Samantha and the shark

A bronze whaler swimming quietly in the shallows of Papamoa beach was spotted by locals on Friday afternoon. Samantha Sowter had planned on going for a swim at... Read More

It takes three to ski in the Bay

Water skiers who're planning on hitting the waterways around the Bay of Plenty this summer are being asked remember: it takes three to ski. Bay of Plenty Harbourmaster... Read More

Three outboards stolen

Three outboard motors, fuel tanks and two cox communication boxes have been stolen from the BOP Coast Rowers shed on Wairoa Road over the weekend. Club members... Read More

Kulim Park creature identified

The eel-like creature with teeth found at Kulim Park last week is most likely a snake eel, says Russ Hawkins at Fat Boy Charters. Murray Milgrew stepped on it while... Read More