Marine

Burling and Tuke make history

Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have taken New Zealand's top Award in the sport of sailing for the third consecutive year, and are now among the most celebrated sailors... Read More

Bay women land coveted awards

Two young Tauranga women are among a handful of people to win a coveted Blake Trust Ambassador award, and will spend the summer with Department of Conservation rangers... Read More

New tool keeps an eye on the rising seas

The Waikato Regional Council is developing an online tool to help people see the impacts of projected sea level rise scenarios on coastal properties. Though the... Read More

Fisherman winched to safety

A 50-year-old fisherman who suffered a cardiac event while out at sea had to be winched from a 24-metre commercial fishing trawler. Phillips Search and Rescue Trust... Read More

Accolade for Rena scientists

Communicating the complexities surrounding the Rena's grounding and subsequent oil spill in 2011 has landed Chris Battershill and David Schiel the ‘Science... Read More

Burling and Tuke win again

Tauranga's Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have won the 2015 49er World Championship in Argentina today making it three consecutive world titles in the Olympic skiff... Read More

Call for Maritime costs increase

Maritime New Zealand is about to increase the costs on a bureaucratic system already being described as a disaster by the people affected. Maritime NZ is having... Read More

Burling and Tuke hold lead

Peter Burling and Blair Tuke will take a 12 point lead into the final day of the 2015 49er and 49erFX World Championships as they attempt to take the 49er crown... Read More

Marine Precinct's Italian lift

Tauranga City Council has bought the largest travel lift in the country, a 350 tonne Cimolia lift that is to become the key infrastructure for the Tauranga Marine... Read More

Mount Lifeguards land big TECT cheque

Plans for a new base for Mount Maunganui's lifeguards have been given a massive boost, thanks to a $400,000 grant from the Tauranga Energy Consumer Trust (TECT). The... Read More

Piled wharf 'could be best option'

A piled wharf attached to the existing reclamation at the Sugarloaf/Te Kouma Wharf is looking to be the preferred option for improvements at the facility. This follows... Read More

Funding agreement signed

Officials have penned a $5 million agreement that will provide funding to the Tauranga Marine Precinct project. The deal, between Tauranga City Council and Bay of... Read More