08:53am Tue 15 Sep, 2015
A New Zealand Defence Force frigate has come to the aid of a yacht in the north Tasman Sea. The yacht, skippered by a 78-year-old man, was on a two-week sailing... Read More
01:30pm Sun 13 Sep, 2015
Many of the planners and experts called by parties opposing the Rena consent application haven't got their heads around how unusual the application is, says Cushla... Read More
10:59am Fri 11 Sep, 2015
Details of the multi-million salvage bill that the Rena has incurred since it hit Astrolabe Reef at 17 knots in October 2011 have been revealed by Swedish Club claims... Read More
04:44pm Wed 09 Sep, 2015
A recreation and tourism researcher has told the Rena consent hearing to return the reef to public use as soon as possible. Public access to the popular fishing,... Read More
04:13pm Wed 09 Sep, 2015
Black swan numbers on Tauranga Harbour are sustainable, according to Eastern Region Fish and Game, and there is no need for a cull. Increased monitoring of black... Read More
01:51pm Wed 09 Sep, 2015
Sustaining the ocean and its environment is in the best interest of mussel farmers on the Firth of Thames. Sanford Ltd has operated mussel farms on the firth for... Read More
04:39pm Tue 08 Sep, 2015
The owners and insurers of the Rena are planning to give $3.6 million to Bay of Plenty Maori interests to help mitigate adverse cultural effects of the wreck of... Read More
09:27am Tue 08 Sep, 2015
The application for resource consent before the Rena tribunal is not simply a proposal by the owner and its underwriters. That's the message from one of the Rena's... Read More
08:50am Tue 08 Sep, 2015
Despite defending her world lightweight women's double sculls title, there is no rest for Bay of Plenty rower Julia Edward. Along with her rowing partner Sophie... Read More
02:19pm Mon 07 Sep, 2015
Motiti hapu Te Patuwai is claiming it is the Maori authority over Otaiti, Astrolabe Reef, where the wreck of the Rena lies. On the opening day of the hearing which... Read More
10:16am Mon 07 Sep, 2015
The Rena resource consent hearings begin at Baypark's ASB stadium today, marking the next significant step in the ongoing saga that has been a part of local life... Read More
07:01am Sun 06 Sep, 2015
Worldwide shortages of over 42,500 officers expected by 2019, has prompted New Zealand's maritime industry and Maritime NZ to join up for the first time to encourage... Read More