Marine
06:51am Mon 09 May, 2016
Maritime NZ is proposing a compromise and public meetings over a seafaring certification wrangle caused by conflicting systems. There are currently a large number... Read More
02:01pm Sun 08 May, 2016
New research into the Rena wreck has found some of the biggest ongoing long-term risks is the clean-up effort itself. Nearly five years after the container ship... Read More
12:43pm Fri 06 May, 2016
UPDATED: An 83-year-old boatie tipped out of his tinnie near Omokoroa earlier today has been rescued safe and well by Tauranga Volunteer Coastguard. 'I believe he... Read More
10:27am Fri 06 May, 2016
The Waikato Regional Council is considering calling for tenders for the Coromandel Marine Farming Zone off the north-west Coromandel coast. Council has been advised... Read More
11:16am Wed 04 May, 2016
Bay of Plenty Regional Council's wave buoy will be out of the water for several months as the internal computer gets a makeover. The buoy, which sits 13km off Pukehina... Read More
09:59am Tue 03 May, 2016
A Coromandel fisherman bit off more than he could chew after he landed a 1.5m Mako shark. The Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to the seaside town... Read More
08:59am Tue 03 May, 2016
Jack's Point ramp at Patukirikiri Reserve in Coromandel Town has been closed temporarily due to safety concerns around boat launching at the facility. The Coromandel... Read More
02:46pm Mon 02 May, 2016
Tauranga yachtsman Sam Meech has won a silver medal in the Laser class after a 3rd place finish in today's high stakes medal race at the 2016 Sailing World Cup Hyeres... Read More
11:38am Fri 29 Apr, 2016
Tauranga Coastguard crew members will hit the water this winter buoyant with an extra layer of GPS safety, thanks to one Tauranga law firm pledging financial assistance... Read More
08:05am Thu 28 Apr, 2016
The NZL Sailing Team has made a strong start at 2016 Sailing World Cup Hyeres Regatta holding the early lead in three of the ten Olympic class events being contested... Read More
07:11am Thu 28 Apr, 2016
A pod of Orca has been spotted in Tauranga. Resident Lisa Sutton filmed the orca as they swam in the harbour yesterday afternoon. A pod of Orca were spotted in Tauranga... Read More
12:31pm Sat 23 Apr, 2016
The visiting HMNZS Hawea, one of New Zealand Navy's four inshore patrol vessels, is proving popular with locals, including kids. Currently the line of people waiting... 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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