Marine
07:00am Tue 25 Oct, 2016
Parliament has passed new laws intended to better protect children from drowning in swimming pools, while also making the requirements more practical and enforceable. Building... Read More
06:00pm Mon 24 Oct, 2016
Two of the monster Maersk containers ships are expected this week, but only one will be arriving and departing in daylight. The Carsten Maersk is expected at 9.15pm... Read More
07:00am Mon 24 Oct, 2016
There's great news for families with young children who traipse kilometres along the beach from Papamoa East so the kids can safely swim between the flags - there... Read More
08:24am Sun 23 Oct, 2016
The popular Marine Mate app has received a $23,000 funding boost from Maritime New Zealand. The mobile phone app was developed by the Waikato Regional Council and... Read More
03:00pm Sat 22 Oct, 2016
A hard line on speeding boats, and jet skis in Tauranga harbour is promised this summer in a ‘no excuses' policy announced by Maritime New Zealand. The Bay... Read More
05:00pm Fri 21 Oct, 2016
Safer Boating Week (October 14-21) ends today but Safer Boating Forum Chair, Maritime NZ Deputy Director Lindsay Sturt, is urging boaties to 'Prep, Check and Know”... Read More
11:41am Thu 20 Oct, 2016
More than half the country may have taken to the water in boats last summer, according to new research released this week. The 51 per cent who are estimated to... Read More
12:45pm Wed 19 Oct, 2016
There were rich pickings on the opening weekend of the new fishing season - big bags, big fish. Lake Rotoiti produced the biggest fish including a trout of more... Read More
09:15am Wed 19 Oct, 2016
United States Navy destroyer USS Sampson has been given clearance to visit New Zealand next month by Prime Minister John Key. The USS Sampson, an Arleigh Burke... Read More
07:35am Wed 19 Oct, 2016
A series of workshops that aim to improve Bay boaties' knowledge around safer boating practices have been awarded Maritime New Zealand grants. In the single largest... Read More
11:36am Tue 18 Oct, 2016
‘No more than light slime' is the new mantra for boat owners when it comes to checking their hulls for marine pests. Bay of Plenty Regional Council staff... Read More
10:46am Tue 18 Oct, 2016
The Ministry for Primary Industries has denied a vessel carrying 23,000 tonnes of palm kernel to discharge its cargo in New Zealand. The bulk carrier Molat has... Read More
12-Nov 11:45
Waihī mine campsite gets council tick
12-Nov 11:00
Council to keep fire depot, historic cottage
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
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