Marine
11:38am Sat 31 Oct, 2015
A New Zealand Defence Force A109 Light Utility Helicopter has just completed patrols on about 300km of coastline in Hawke's Bay, catching six groups that were taking... Read More
06:01pm Thu 29 Oct, 2015
Bay of Plenty Regional Council is asking moored boat owners to help keep marine pests out of the Bay by regularly checking, cleaning and antifouling their hulls... Read More
11:32am Thu 29 Oct, 2015
One of the first big ships to be hosted following Port of Tauranga's channel dredging programme will be the giant cruise ship Ovation of the Seas. Port chief executive... Read More
10:02am Wed 28 Oct, 2015
Tauranga Volunteer Coastguard enjoyed an unusually quiet Labour weekend on the region's waters, with just one call-out received. The sole request was for a jump... Read More
04:31pm Thu 22 Oct, 2015
Fishery officers were patrolling both sides of the Coromandel Peninsula recently with the help of the Auckland-based police vessel Deodar III. The patrols which... Read More
06:52am Thu 22 Oct, 2015
Up to five Tauranga yachts are expected to start the PIC Insurance Brokers Coastal Classic, which gets underway in Auckland on Friday morning. The Auckland-to-Russel... Read More
04:51pm Wed 21 Oct, 2015
Maketu coastguard president Shane Beech has been honoured by Coastguard New Zealand as the Coastguard Unit Support Volunteer of the Year. Shane is among a number... Read More
11:55am Wed 21 Oct, 2015
Tauranga-based mercy ship Pacific Hope is back in port after her first voyage to Fiji and Vanuatu. The Marine Reach vessel left port in June this year after a two-year... Read More
10:50am Wed 21 Oct, 2015
Labour Weekend is often considered the unofficial start of summer and along with the warmer weather it also brings throngs of people to the Coromandel Peninsula. With... Read More
01:07pm Tue 20 Oct, 2015
Eastern Fish & Game say trout fishing in the Bay of Plenty's lakes is looking strong for the season ahead. Lake Rotoiti fished 'way ahead” of normal on the... Read More
03:37pm Mon 19 Oct, 2015
A bond of $36 million is being sought by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council as part of a draft resource consent to leave the wreck of the Rena on Astrolabe Reef. Council's... Read More
10:40am Mon 19 Oct, 2015
The opening of Tauranga's Marine Precinct has been delayed because of extra time taken over looking at alternative hardstand designs. That's the message project... Read More
12-Nov 17:00
SH2 roadworks bring overnight lane closures
12-Nov 14:35
Te Puke, Rotorua players score Lotto wins
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
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