Marine

Police warn of flooding on SH2

The heavy rain in the Bay of Plenty is keeping emergency services busy with reports of flooding near Moffat Road and State Highway 2. A witness has called to say... Read More

Fined for undersized lobster

A Coromandel man was fined $8150 and has lost his boat and equipment for taking undersized lobsters. Peter Graeme Thwaites, of Kennedy Bay, was caught taking undersized... Read More

Jack's Point boat ramp re-opened

The Thames-Coromandel District Council says Jack's Point boat ramp is now open to the public following a fortnight of dredging to remove mud and silt in Fureys Creek.... Read More

Coromandel and Bay weather watch

The Bay of Plenty and Coromandel are in for some more rough weather with the MetService issuing a severe weather watch for the two regions. MetService's William... Read More

Port of Auckland fined for 3m fall

Ports of Auckland Ltd. Has been fined $49,980 and ordered to pay $12,000 in reparations after one of its employees fell nearly three metres off an unguarded edge... Read More

Travel tales from Yantai and Ansan

A major international conference that's expected to bring up to 500 marine scientists to Tauranga next year is being touted as a direct outcome of a mayoral delegation... Read More

Police warn boaties, be prepared

New Zealand Police is reminding all boating enthusiasts to ensure they are properly prepared when venturing out on the water. At this time of year it can get cold... Read More

Tender for wharf project confirmed

Marine-based construction company Total Marine Services has been awarded the tender for Thames-Coromandel District Council's Tairua Wharf Project The $1.4 million... Read More

Smooth sailing ahead

There's smooth sailing ahead for Tauranga's Hinemoana waka thanks to support from Legacy Trust. The trust has gifted just shy of $9000 to the Hawaiki Rising Voyaging... Read More

Emirates Team NZ win on day one

The Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series Chicago got off to a confusing start today with conditions for the majority of the day more suitable for relaxing on... Read More

A year looking at the sea floor

Scientists from across the world are coming to New Zealand over the next couple of years to take part in an unprecedented series of investigations into the seafloor... Read More

Tightening boating rules

Compulsory life jackets on small craft and registration of jet skis are two measures being considered for inclusion in the new boating rules for the Bay of Plenty... Read More