07:58am Sun 18 Sep, 2016
Sulphur Point is where the action is today with the Tauranga Marine Industry Association's Safer Boating Marine Market Day - and the yacht club's opening day for... Read More
03:37pm Sat 17 Sep, 2016
Bad weather has forced the Tauranga Coastguard to postpone its flares demonstration that was set to take place tonight. The purpose of the exercise was to demonstrate... Read More
07:00am Sat 17 Sep, 2016
'Fifty-six pages of meaningless words” is how Tauranga diver and spear fisherman Te Atarangi ‘TA' Sayers sums up the recently released Draft Snapper... Read More
04:16pm Fri 16 Sep, 2016
Distress flares are sometimes the boatie's last resort for attracting attention. If the motor doesn't work and the VHF's broken, a flare can be the last chance to... Read More
07:53am Fri 16 Sep, 2016
Anglers young and old are invited to 'join in the excitement” of trying to catch a fish worth $10,000 as the new trout fishing season gets underway. Fish &... Read More
04:57pm Wed 14 Sep, 2016
GeoNet confirms there's been no escalation in the level of activity on White Island, while the emission of ash is currently very minor. The level of activity on... Read More
06:43am Wed 14 Sep, 2016
A holiday maker at Pukehina Beach has described how a pit bull tossed a healthy seal pup around like a rag doll before savaging it to death at the weekend. A woman... Read More
06:51am Tue 13 Sep, 2016
This Thursday at 10am a Civil Defence test alert will be issued via text messaging. This test alert is to test the text system only, therefore will only be received... Read More
07:39am Mon 12 Sep, 2016
Boaties are being encouraged to play their part to help stop the spread of marine pests by giving the hulls of their vessels a good clean ahead of summer. 'A good... Read More
06:49am Mon 12 Sep, 2016
Emirates Team New Zealand got off to a solid start to the Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series in Toulon as racing got under way as scheduled in very light and... Read More
12:51pm Sun 11 Sep, 2016
Mount Maunganui's Olivia Eaton won Gold in the beach sprints on Day Four of the 2016 Lifesaving World Championships in The Netherlands. Olivia Eaton beat Australia's... Read More
10:12am Sun 11 Sep, 2016
Conservation week night walks have begun with the first party of about 20 people taking the opportunity to visit the residents of Mauao last night. Guides Julia... Read More