Marine
11:47am Tue 05 May, 2015
Ships wishing to re-fuel or ‘bunker' at Port of Tauranga are being forced to use the cement/tanker berth at the southern end of the Mount Maunganui wharf while... Read More
10:31am Tue 05 May, 2015
The Thames-Coromandel District Council is currently investigating a small wastewater spill that occurred near Coromandel Town over the weekend. Veolia informed... Read More
11:14am Mon 04 May, 2015
Most of the 1.5 tonnes of heavy fuel oil that spilled into Tauranga harbour a week ago is now believed to have been contained and collected. That's the message from... Read More
09:17am Sun 03 May, 2015
Seagrass, sediment, cockles, mussels and other sea life will give Bay of Plenty Regional Council coastal scientists some answers soon about whether there'll be any... Read More
04:48pm Fri 01 May, 2015
A Tauranga cruise boat skipper has branded the Bay of Plenty Regional Council's response to Monday's oil spill as 'too little” and 'too slow”. Brandon... Read More
12:56pm Fri 01 May, 2015
Clean-up crews are working tirelessly to contain the oil spill in Tauranga Harbour, with 12 tonnes of oily waste scooped up so far and counting. That's the message... Read More
03:14pm Wed 29 Apr, 2015
Let's look at the numbers: each year 2,326 Coastguard volunteers carry out 2,800 rescues which sees more than 7,330 people make it home from sea. But the charity... Read More
02:57pm Wed 29 Apr, 2015
Further impact from Monday's oil spill has emerged at the Tauranga Bridge Marina, where oil from under the Mount wharf has contaminated berths, boats, fenders and... Read More
09:09am Wed 29 Apr, 2015
Iwi representatives, scientists and clean-up staff from the regional council are meeting on Motuopuhi (Rat Island) this morning to agree on a collaborative approach... Read More
07:39am Wed 29 Apr, 2015
Mobil has apologised for the fuel oil leak into Tauranga Harbour at Mount Maunganui on Monday. Technical experts are currently on site carrying out further investigations,... Read More
01:56pm Tue 28 Apr, 2015
A video capturing the rough weather conditions faced during a rescue involving the Waihi Beach and Whangamata Coastguard has appeared online recently. The 14 second... Read More
09:40am Tue 28 Apr, 2015
Maungatapu locals near the Hairini causeway are facing a clean-up operation this morning after an oil spill in Tauranga Harbour yesterday. A leaking line on the... Read More
12-Nov 18:00
New men's fund launched to tackle isolation in BOP
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
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