Marine
02:17pm Sat 25 Apr, 2015
Kiwi sailors continue to make the right waves at the ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyeres Regatta with Tauranga's Peter Burling and Blair Tuke opening up a sizeable lead... Read More
10:22am Fri 24 Apr, 2015
After a near perfect day on the water, Tauranga sailor Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have opened up a solid lead in the 49er skiff class in the ISAF Sailing World... Read More
08:28am Fri 24 Apr, 2015
A container load of copper on board the Rena when the container ship struck the Astrolabe Reef in 2011 remains missing. The 20-foot container of copper held 21 tonnes... Read More
09:54am Thu 23 Apr, 2015
New sonar surveys have confirmed that the wreck of the Rena has shifted further down the Astrolabe Reef and is breaking up. A multibeam survey carried out by ADUS... Read More
03:31pm Mon 20 Apr, 2015
Tauranga's $10 million marine precinct project is on time, on budget and about to decide on its major piece of infrastructure - a 200-plus tonne boat hoist. Four... Read More
11:27am Mon 20 Apr, 2015
Divers will be working around the Whitianga Ferry Landing old stone wharf for several days this week recovering old stone blocks from the sea floor. The wharf is... Read More
11:05am Mon 20 Apr, 2015
A catamaran skipper has revealed the moment he thought his crewmate was going to die in front of him. Graeme Delaveau was sailing back to Auckland on Superbird to... Read More
11:11am Sun 19 Apr, 2015
Relentless rain and winds put a dampener on day one of the Backdoor GromBash at Raglan's Manu Bay on Saturday. Mount Maunganui's Kehu Butler. Photo: File. However,... Read More
09:46am Sun 19 Apr, 2015
Nibble, Funky Monkey, Pickle and the rest of their whale family were spotted hunting for stingrays in the Tauranga Harbour entrance this weekend. Orca were spotted... Read More
05:42pm Sat 18 Apr, 2015
UPDATED 7.05PM: One person is being brought back to shore after suffering a medical incident out at sea. It's understood the person was one of two crew on board... Read More
10:57am Fri 17 Apr, 2015
A shivering but elated Tim Taylor stood on the pontoon at Tauranga's Salisbury Wharf this morning, safe in the knowledge that a new kayaking world record was his. After... Read More
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09:05am Thu 16 Apr, 2015
A hearty bowl of cereal, check. A good night's sleep, check. Perfect conditions, check. Tauranga paddler Tim Taylor is hoping these favoured routines will hold him... 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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