Marine
05:45pm Tue 19 Jan, 2016
Enquires into yesterday's dramatic sea rescue is continuing with investigators collecting evidence into the cause of the fire on board the Peejay V. Transport Accident... Read More
11:44am Tue 19 Jan, 2016
Shoreline assessments are being carried out in Whakatane today after a boat sank when it burst into flames yesterday. The PeeJayV was 1km offshore, near the Whakatane... Read More
06:52am Tue 19 Jan, 2016
The vessel that caught fire with 60 people on board near Whakatane is now on the ocean floor. All 53 passengers and seven crew were rescued from the boat - the Whakatane-based... Read More
04:13pm Mon 18 Jan, 2016
UPDATE 6.25pm: A total of three people are now being treated at hospital after a dramatic sea rescue off the coast of Whakatane this afternoon. Bay of Plenty District... Read More
02:57pm Mon 18 Jan, 2016
A Maketu coastguard membership given as a present came in handy for a boat skipper who ran aground on the banks of the Kaituna River last week. Three people on board... Read More
10:56am Mon 18 Jan, 2016
Two jet ski riders who collided with the Hunters Creek ammunition barge on Sunday afternoon have been discharged from Tauranga Hospital. A 42-year-old Auckland man... Read More
06:48am Sat 16 Jan, 2016
The leopard seal that's making itself at home at Tauranga Bridge Marina may not be going anywhere soon, says the Department of Conservation. Partnership ranger Tirini... Read More
11:41am Fri 15 Jan, 2016
A combination of soft markets, mining companies' lack of environmental knowledge and local opposition will stop a seabed exploration application from going ahead,... Read More
03:40pm Thu 14 Jan, 2016
Testing has confirmed that the red seaweed washing up on Coromandel beaches is harmless. Results of a sample sent to The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric... Read More
02:20pm Wed 13 Jan, 2016
The red seaweed which has shown up on the Coromandel shoreline in recent weeks is now being closely monitored by the Waikato Regional Council. The seaweed is suspected... Read More
03:11pm Tue 12 Jan, 2016
The government is proposing to ban commercial fishing in the Hauraki Gulf and the Marlborough Sounds. A consultation document launched today on the new Marine Protected... Read More
12:39pm Tue 12 Jan, 2016
New research into recreational boating behaviour has found more boaties are wearing their lifejackets the entire time they're on the water. Maritime New Zealand... Read More
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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
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