Marine
06:22pm Wed 18 May, 2016
A New Zealand Defence Force Orion aircraft today clocked up a second successful search and rescue mission for the Air Force in five days. Orion P-3K2 located the... Read More
10:32am Wed 18 May, 2016
A new solution to reducing mangrove spread is being trialled in Tauranga Harbour this week. Auckland-based company Fieldmaster designed the solution which is a purpose-built... Read More
06:47am Wed 18 May, 2016
The two orca who wowed Western Bay of Plenty locals this week also managed to pop in for a quick snack at Maketu. Now before you leap to the conclusion the mother... Read More
08:08am Tue 17 May, 2016
The pod of orca spotted in Papamoa yesterday were also seen in Mount Maunganui. Residents were quick to get their cameras out as the orca swam around Tauranga Harbour. Charlotte... Read More
05:14pm Mon 16 May, 2016
Last year's ANZAC Day oil spill was an accident waiting to happen says Judge Jeff Smith in Tauranga District Court today. Mobil was fined $288,000 for the April... Read More
02:27pm Mon 16 May, 2016
Papamoa residents on Parton Rd have had a visit of the marine kind, with two orca swimming just offshore. John Howlett was setting his kontiki about 1.30pm today... Read More
09:13am Sun 15 May, 2016
A New Zealand Defence Force P-3K2 Orion aircraft has found three Kiribati fishermen missing since the morning of May 7. The boat was found adrift near Tarawa, the... Read More
10:31am Thu 12 May, 2016
UPDATED: The 20 metre fishing vessel that ran aground on Red Mercury Island, 30km off Whitianga, has been re-floated. With Waikato Regional Council craft and fuel-containment... Read More
07:43am Thu 12 May, 2016
A man who's boat was left going round in circles in Tauranga Harbour while he struggled to a nearby sandbank is a clear reminder of the need to use the stop lanyard. Bill,... Read More
08:25am Wed 11 May, 2016
Tauranga sailer Sam Meech will get to show his class on the world stage after being named in the New Zealand Olympic sailing team. Sam will compete in the Laser... Read More
07:05am Wed 11 May, 2016
A fine and a formal warning have been handed out to the skipper of a boat which capsized while crossing the Tairua bar, meaning he and his two passengers had to... Read More
06:54am Wed 11 May, 2016
News that Auckland will host the 2016 Youth Sailing World Championships in December, is not expected to have a great impact on the Tauranga Yacht and Boat Club at... Read More
12-Nov 14:00
Streetscape revamp targets safety and visibility
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
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