12:37pm Mon 28 Mar, 2016
Three men not wearing lifejackets were pulled from the Tairua-Pauanui bar after their aluminium boat capsized in heavy surf this morning, Stuff Reports The 60-year-old... Read More
02:13pm Sat 26 Mar, 2016
Only four yachts crossed the finish line in this year's Auckland to Tauranga Yacht Race. Difficult sea conditions and a serious lack of wind forced most crews to... Read More
09:23am Fri 25 Mar, 2016
UPDATED: Diesel has stopped discharging from a stormwater pipe into the Whitianga marina but Waikato Regional Council says the risk has not yet passed. A clean-up... Read More
03:09pm Thu 24 Mar, 2016
Starters in the 2016 Auckland to Tauranga race are inching their way across the Hauraki Gulf today hoping to round Cape Colville before dark. Gale force north easterly... Read More
03:02pm Wed 23 Mar, 2016
A line up of big boats is looking at weather conditions that could give them a new record time for the Auckland-Tauranga race starting 10am tomorrow. The current... Read More
06:50am Wed 23 Mar, 2016
Energy Minister and Tauranga MP Simon Bridges has offered four offshore areas in the New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone for oil and gas exploration. The 2016 Block... Read More
02:46pm Tue 22 Mar, 2016
Commercial catch limits for Coromandel scallops will be reduced by 50 tonnes to ensure the long-term sustainability of the species. Announced recently by Primary... Read More
10:48am Tue 22 Mar, 2016
The snapper fishing fleet in Snapper 1 area, which covers the Bay of Plenty, Hauraki Gulf, and the eastern coast of Northland, now has 100 per cent camera coverage. 'This... Read More
07:22am Tue 22 Mar, 2016
The US-built superyacht Evviva - replete with its own helicopter - has been spotted in the Tauranga Harbour. The $32.8 million, 50-metre motor yacht is owned by... Read More
07:10am Tue 22 Mar, 2016
People are being asked to keep a look out for a boat that was stolen from a Bay of Plenty address earlier this month. The 18.6ft Chris Craft Bowrider was taken on... Read More
10:01am Mon 21 Mar, 2016
Delays over settling a stormwater issue at the Tauranga Marine Precinct are expected to be resolved this month, according to papers posted online by Tauranga City... Read More
07:53am Sat 19 Mar, 2016
Environment Minister Dr Nick Smith has hit back at the critics during his first reading of the Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary Bill this week. Act's labelling the Bill... Read More