Marine

Taking the plunge for safe boating

Representatives took the plunge into a not-so-warm Wellington harbour as a reminder of the 27 people who died in boating accidents last year. So far this year, 16... Read More

Lifeguards ready for ‘long hot summer’

Surf lifeguards fear a repeat of last summer's beach drowning toll as the country prepares for what could be a long, hot summer. The Surf Life Saving New Zealand's... Read More

Wharf restoration starts this month

The restoration of the Ferry Landing Stone Wharf in Whitianga is taking another step with Auckland Stone Masons coming down to start rebuilding sections of the wharf... Read More

Slap down for nay sayers

Complaints and criticisms of the engagement process undertaken among Maori by the Rena owners and insurers in the build up to the resource consent hearings were... Read More

Rena wind-up by applicant

The legal situation facing the Rena resource consent application was summed up in no uncertain terms in Matt Casey QC's closing remarks on Thursday. The Rena owners... Read More

Anglers hoping to reel in $25k

A Waihou angler could be $25,000 better off after reeling in a tagged trout on Lake Rotoiti. Fish & Game has confirmed the fisherman hooked one of the specially... Read More

Bylaw 'simplifies council rules'

Recreational boaties and commercial marine farmers will find The Thames-Coromandel District Council's Maritime Facilities Bylaw consultation worth a look when it... Read More

Boat crashes into cliff

A Bay of Plenty couple are in hospital after their boat crashed into a cliff at speed on Lake Okataina. It's not known exactly when the 6.5 metre alloy hulled boat... Read More

Good feedback on harbour project

A progress report on the district council's Coromandel Harbour Project has been received positively from the Waikato Regional Council. Chief executive David Hammond,... Read More

MPI reviewing fisheries system

The Ministry for Primary Industries is looking for public feedback on a review to help future-proof New Zealand's fisheries management system. Director of sector... Read More

Cruise ship season underway

The Diamond Princess became the first cruise ship of the season at the Port of Tauranga this morning, with the 290m-long liner set to make eight visits during what... Read More

Bay divers lose their boat

A pair of Bay of Plenty divers who surfaced to find their boat had been blown away were faced with a lengthy swim ashore over the weekend. The divers were ‘somewhere... Read More