Marine

Tauranga sailors lead worlds

New Zealand sits atop both the 49er and 49erFX leader boards at the end of day four of the 2016 49er and 49erFX World Championships in Clearwater, Florida. Blair... Read More

Fishing ‘hots up’ in Rotorua

The fishing at Lake Rotorua stream mouths is firing for anglers as trout congregate at the cool water coming out of the streams. Fish & Game officer Mark Sherburn... Read More

Twin cyclones approaching

Tropical cyclones Tatiana and Winston are not expected to remain cyclones long enough to be any major threat to New Zealand, but they will definitely be noticed. Tropical... Read More

Four wins in one day

Peter Burling and Blair Tuke dominate their rivals on day three of the 2016 49er World Championships in Clearwater Florida, winning all four of their heats on day... Read More

Shipping lanes not recommended

Shipping lanes will not be introduced around the New Zealand coast after a review of coastal navigation safety following the Rena disaster in the Bay of Plenty. Photo:... Read More

Weather hammering worlds

A strong breeze and choppy seas caused further disruption to the schedule of day two of the 2016 49er, 49erFX and Nacra World Championships on now in Clearwater,... Read More

Sailors leading from the front

Tauranga sailor Peter Burling and crew Blair Tuke opened their 49er World Championship with a win in the opening race of the regatta in Clearwater, Florida. Three... Read More

Barge help with harbour dredging

A spudded barge with a crane on board is going to become a familiar sight as the port capital dredging programme continues. The spuds are the posts near the corners... Read More

Cyclone swell dashes reef hopes

Recreational fishers and divers' hopes of the astrolabe exclusion zone being lifted this month have been dashed by last week's passage of former tropical cyclone... Read More

Spill in harbour investigated

Bay of Plenty Regional Council have announced a diesel oil spill in Tauranga Harbour yesterday has dissipated. The "small oil sheen" dissipated while Pollution Prevention... Read More

Shark sighting in Pilot Bay

Police and Surf Lifesavers are currently looking for a shark swimming around Pilot Bay, Mount Maunganui. A SunLive reader has contacted us saying they have spotted... Read More

Breakdowns keep Coastguard busy

A total of 50 hours has been invested in rescuing five vessels which broke down in waters around Tauranga. In a weekend of good weather with lots of boats on the... Read More