Marine

Sharks filmed snacking on gutted fish

Tossing gutted fish into Tauranga Harbor brought a pair of surprise scavengers after a snack. Bruce Adams filmed a pair of 'good sized” bronze whaler sharks... Read More

Boat safety video cracks 212K views

A bar crossing safety video produced by the Waikato and Bay of Plenty regional councils have now cracked 200,000 YouTube views. The clip gives boaties information... Read More

Beach gutter creates hazard

Mount Maunganui Lifeguards have issued a warning about a naturally occurring phenomenon that could become a hazard for swimmers. A massive and deep gutter has formed... Read More

Biotoxin warning extended in Bay

The Ministry for Primary Industries has extended the public health warning advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish harvested in Eastern Bay of Plenty. The... Read More

Jack’s Ramp a step away from perfection

The dredging around the Jack's Point boat ramp has been so successful there's now access at the ramp three hours either side of high tide, says the Thames-Coromandel... Read More

Sea search off Whakatane

Coastguard and emergency services have launched a search in the waters between Maketu and Whakatane tonight. Two Coastguard vessels from those units have been seen... Read More

Interference affects Council data

Regular users of Bay of Plenty Regional Council's Live Monitoring website may notice a number of gaps in the data as radio interference causes a number of issues. Council's... Read More

Bay shellfish on the poison list again

The Ministry for Primary Industries today issued a public health warning advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish harvested in Eastern Bay of Plenty... Read More

Salty sea dog back for more

Noel Haszard has just clocked up his 21st year with the Regional Council. Compare that to his 70 years boating experience though, and it doesn't seem that long... Read More

Life jackets save Whakatane fishermen

Mother Nature delivered a timely reminder about the importance of never overloading your boat on Monday when a vessel flipped while collecting crayfish pots off... Read More

Bar Crossing Training this Sunday

Bay boaties are being given the chance to learn the skills needed to navigate the Kaituna bar this weekend. The Maketu Coastguard will be offering a Bar Crossing... Read More

Spears seized from Bay poachers

It's high time would-be poachers learn a lesson from court penalties - and give up trying to poach trout, especially from protected spawning streams. This is the... Read More