Marine
01:29pm Wed 15 Apr, 2015
Tauranga kayaker Tim Taylor is starting his 24-hour paddling record attempt from Mount Maunganui's Pilot Bay tomorrow morning instead of Omaha Beach in Auckland. The... Read More
04:25pm Tue 14 Apr, 2015
Thieves who stole a Tauranga family's boat from Waihi Beach later abandoned it in the Karangahake Gorge - minus its motor and trailer. 'We didn't know it had been... Read More
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03:26pm Tue 14 Apr, 2015
Safety systems for boaties using the Bowentown Bar have received a $20,280 boost from BayTrust in the latest round of funding. The Waihi Beach Volunteer Coastguard... Read More
04:28pm Thu 09 Apr, 2015
A Waihi man who obtained a customary permit to justify his paua poaching near Whangamata pleaded guilty to fishery offences in the Waihi District Court on Wednesday. Thor... Read More
04:27pm Tue 07 Apr, 2015
The Port of Tauranga will welcome two new tugs over the coming weeks, with the first expected to hit the water and arrive ready for work around May 23. The second... Read More
10:18am Mon 06 Apr, 2015
The clock in their cabin stopped at 2pm on Friday. It stopped ticking just seconds after their catamaran leapt off a wave and never came back down. The yellow catamaran... Read More
10:50am Sun 05 Apr, 2015
The Surf Life Saving New Zealand patrol season officially ends this Easter weekend. With many boaties still out on the water - Water Safety leaders are urging New... Read More
10:11am Sat 04 Apr, 2015
The NZL Sailing Team crews of Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie, and Peter Burling and Blair Tuke are poised for victory at 2014 Princess Sofia Regatta. Having both built... Read More
09:05am Sat 04 Apr, 2015
Two people were thrown into the sea when the catamaran they were sailing capsized near Bowentown. The men were reported to be ok when they were plucked from the... Read More
06:58am Sat 04 Apr, 2015
Tauranga's oldest operating launch is going back in the water after having her bottom scrubbed and painted. The skinny boat with the funnel was originally built... Read More
08:12pm Fri 03 Apr, 2015
A vessel capsized off the coast of Tauranga and remains at sea tonight, while its two crew have been safely rescued. Karewa Island, five nautical miles off the... Read More
01:46pm Fri 03 Apr, 2015
Sailing to Tauranga from Auckland in 26 hours has left Tauranga's Steve Glover in high spirits as he came off the water this afternoon. Steve, his Dad Alan and nine... 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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