Marine
02:30pm Mon 08 Aug, 2016
A Tauranga commercial fisherman has been convicted and fined $3000 for deliberately driving his vehicle at a fishery officer who had signalled for him to pull over. Bruce... Read More
03:36pm Sun 07 Aug, 2016
Tama is the name by which the baby orca who died on Saturday morning will be remembered by local iwi says Reon Tuanau of Ngai Te Rangi. 'Tama, the boy who clung... Read More
10:00am Sat 06 Aug, 2016
A young orca which became separated from its pod in Tauranga Harbour has died. The calf named Bob died in the early hours of this morning confirmed Conservation... Read More
01:22pm Fri 05 Aug, 2016
His health continues to improve and there's cautious optimism about the future for the orca calf rescued from the sea near Tauranga this week. He's now receiving... Read More
12:00pm Thu 04 Aug, 2016
The refurbishment of the old stone wharf at Ferry Landing in Whitianga is almost complete, says the Thames-Coromandel District Council. Classified as a Grade One... Read More
09:35am Thu 04 Aug, 2016
Bob the baby orca was tube fed overnight and to the delight of those caring for him, has 'done poos'. 'This means his system is still working. We remain cautiously... Read More
04:51pm Wed 03 Aug, 2016
Teams of volunteers carried an orca calf ashore on a stretcher and placed him in a pool filled with sea water in an attempt to save his life this afternoon. Orca... Read More
06:01pm Tue 02 Aug, 2016
The abandoned male orca calf which has been swimming round Tauranga harbour for a week may be captured and contained in a special sea pen. 'It's a temporary holding... Read More
11:36am Tue 02 Aug, 2016
The team of experts working to save a young male orca, which has been alone for around a week, are out on the water again this morning. Founder of the Orca Research... Read More
08:02am Tue 02 Aug, 2016
The Bay of Plenty Regional Council's wave buoy is back at sea ready to share its watery insights into wave heights passing its position 13km off Pukehina Beach. Wave... Read More
03:30pm Mon 01 Aug, 2016
DNA samples from a male orca calf have been rushed to a lab this afternoon for testing in an attempt to establish which orca 'family” pod he belongs to. The... Read More
11:17am Mon 01 Aug, 2016
The cheers literally turned to tears in some cases when the 113 year old launch Psyche returned to the water on Saturday. The former Lyttelton tug slammed into the... Read More
12-Nov 12:54
Pāpāmoa Hills reopens after slip risk closure
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
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