Marine

Earthquake off East Cape

An earthquake centred off East Cape this morning was felt in Gisborne, Whakatane and Edgecumbe, Geonet reports. The 5.7 Richter scale earthquake was centred 100... Read More

Seafood industry grows

A $200 million increase in profit over one year show the New Zealand seafood industry is showing steady growth. Export earnings reached $1.78 billion in the year... Read More

Stolen boat information plea

Police are appealing for any information about two boats stolen from the Auckland area recently. The first is a Fairlane 770, which was stolen from an Auckland property... Read More

Tairua wharf works start 2017

The $1.4million rebuild of the Tairua Wharf at Mary's Beach in the Coromandel and a new boat launching pontoon will begin in the first quarter of 2017, says the... Read More

Coro wharf plan on hold

Coromandel Marine Farmers Association's plans to expand Sugarloaf Wharf by been put on hold for at least six months, says the Thames-Coromandel District Council. CoroMFA... Read More

The importance of soft bottoms

A soft bottom expert - Biological sciences professor at the University of Waikato Conrad Pilditch, is talking up the importance of the health of harbour bottoms,... Read More

Dredging project coming to an end

The Danish backhoe dredge is finishing off its work in Tauranga Harbour, with just a few days' work near the harbor bridge on the Marine Precinct project left. Project... Read More

Sugarloaf Wharf expansion on hold

Coromandel Marine Farmers Association's plans to expand Sugarloaf Wharf by been put on hold for now, says the Thames-Coromandel District Council. CoroMFA spokesperson... Read More

TYPBC cheers on Tauranga sailors

'Bloody awesome.” Tauranga Yacht and Power Boat Club's Steve Glover doesn't mince his words. But he's hit the nail on the head following a stunning day on... Read More

Cody the victim of negligence

'I used to sit beside him on the rocks in the sun and watch the waves roll in. He was a little cruiser.” Now Julie Graham's little mate has gone - tragically... Read More

Port earnings up, profit down

Port of Tauranga's earnings for the year are up, boosted by an increase in container traffic, but the net profit is down because of increased depreciation and a... Read More

Whitebait season officially open

Keen whitebaiters will be lining up for their favourite stands to try net the delicacies on the second incoming tide of the new season, which started August 15. The... Read More