Marine

Ministry snaps at snapper talk

A Tauranga diver's criticism of the Ministry of Primary Industries' draft snapper management plan and the Ministry's consultation process has provoked a reply from... Read More

Missing yacht found in Bay

UPDATED: The 22-foot yacht Luna reported missing on the East Coast has been located this afternoon near Cape runaway in the Bay of Plenty. The Rescue Coordination... Read More

Whitianga Ferry to shut down

The Whitianga Ferry service will be shut down for three days while work to replace the 9m floating pontoon at Ferry Landing Wharf takes place. Replacing the pontoon... Read More

Dolphin rescue at Papamoa

Papamoa lifeguards Tuesday training turned into a rescue mission for a stranded bottlenose dolphin found near the clubhouse. Club coach Matt Cairns says the lifeguards... Read More

Biggest ship due next month

The biggest ship to enter the Port of Tauranga is expected alongside Sulphur Point on October 4. The 347m long container ship Aotea Maersk has a cargo capacity of... Read More

Yacht club coach to the rescue

Maria Ferrario was having lunch with friends when they saw a man floating in the water past the Tauranga Yacht and Power Boat Club building at the end of Sulphur... Read More

Average August, just less rain

If you thought there was less rain than usual last month - you'd be right. According to data released by the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research,... Read More

Man pulled from water at marina

A man has been pulled from the water at Sulphur Point Marina this afternoon. Emergency services were called to the Tauranga Yacht and Power Boat Club in what is... Read More

Bay importers in pest sweep

Four Bay of Plenty import facilities may be affected by the Ministry of Primary Industries drive to close down transitional import facilities in order to further... Read More

Illegal paua seller convicted

A Bay of Plenty woman has been sentenced to 75 hours community work for illegally selling minced paua and kina on the black market. June Faulkner pleaded guilty... Read More

Marine businesses bounce back

Small marine businesses hit hard by the global financial crisis are beginning to bounce back, according to a report by the Ministry of Transport. Small New Zealand... Read More

Customs order new boat

Customs isn't talking yet about the size of the investment it is announcing today in a ‘world-class patrol vessel' to reinforce and enhance the protection... Read More