04:06pm Wed 26 Aug, 2015
Crossing the Whitianga Harbour is set to become easier and more convenient with the launch of a brand new 63-seat ferry this weekend. The new vessel, whose name... Read More
12:28pm Mon 24 Aug, 2015
A new channel has been marked to improve high-tide travel across the shallowest part of Tauranga Harbour between Matakana Point and Matahui Point. The usual central... Read More
04:02pm Sun 23 Aug, 2015
The MetService is picking Tauranga's weather will only get worse before it gets better. A front will move north over New Zealand during Monday and Tuesday bringing... Read More
09:56am Sun 23 Aug, 2015
Tauranga sailors Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have added to their medal haul securing a gold in the 49er class at the 2015 Rio Test Event. Blair Tuke and Peter Burling... Read More
02:49pm Sat 22 Aug, 2015
One year out from the Olympic Games, Kiwi 49er sailors Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have easily won Gold at the 2015 Rio Test Event. Burling and Tuke played a conservative... Read More
12:54pm Sat 22 Aug, 2015
The presence of HMNZS Wellington in the South West Pacific acted as a deter mechanism for those thinking of attempting illegal fishing. The New Zealand Defence Force's... Read More
01:50pm Fri 21 Aug, 2015
About a month ago, my partner Karina and I had the pleasure of walking a stunning coastal track near Whangamata in the Coromandel. Whilst on the track, and to our... Read More
08:30am Fri 21 Aug, 2015
Young sailors will be checking the forecast for clear skies and just the right amount of wind next month as they prepare to set sail for the first time in the 2015... Read More
04:28pm Thu 20 Aug, 2015
Half-a-dozen Kiwi crews are within the top ten of their fleet as they reach the business end of the 2015 Rio Test Event. Light conditions on day five of the eight-day... Read More
03:25pm Wed 19 Aug, 2015
Ports of Auckland is opening an intermodal freight hub in Triton Avenue in Mount Maunganui later this year. The company has teamed with transport logistics experts... Read More
01:13pm Tue 18 Aug, 2015
A stunning shot of a tiny fish sheltering among the tentacles of a jellyfish has put Constable Alex Stammers in the running for a prestigious award. The photo -... Read More
11:25am Mon 17 Aug, 2015
Tauranga sailors are playing their part in the leading New Zealand teams on day two of the 2015 Rio Test Event in Brazil, with racing in all ten Olympic events being... Read More