Marine
01:56pm Thu 02 Apr, 2015
Boaties are being reminded that the Rena exclusion zone is still in force ahead of the expected fine weather over the Easter break. Regional harbourmaster Peter... Read More
08:36am Tue 31 Mar, 2015
Tauranga kayaker Tim Taylor has one eye on the 10-day weather forecast ahead of an ocean kayak attempt that he hopes will land him in the record books. His goal... Read More
07:01am Fri 27 Mar, 2015
After spending New Zealand's summer training and competing domestically, the NZL Sailing Team - including Tauranga sailors Peter Burling, Molly Meech, Thomas Saunders... Read More
04:07pm Thu 26 Mar, 2015
A shipload of boats departs the Port of Tauranga tonight, bound for Gibraltar and a northern summer in the Mediterranean. In what has become a regular ferry service... Read More
08:01am Thu 26 Mar, 2015
Gull is lowering fuel prices by 10c per litre as of 7am today (March 26), and the price drop wil remain in place until noon on Friday (March 27). 'At Gull we understand... Read More
10:07am Tue 24 Mar, 2015
The captain convicted of being five times over the legal alcohol limit has been sacked from the ship's company - a first in its 20 year history. Pramod Kumar was... Read More
05:02pm Mon 23 Mar, 2015
A captain who was called back early to his ship was found to be drunk on the bridge and fined $3000 in Tauranga District Court today. In what is the first case of... Read More
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01:49pm Sun 22 Mar, 2015
A pair of Tauranga firefighters jumped on a surfboard and a kayak to help rescue two men who were swept into the channel near Maungatapu Bridge this afternoon after... Read More
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12:05pm Sun 22 Mar, 2015
Update: 12.17PM Two people who are believed to have been swept into the current underneath Maungatapu Bridge are now ashore. A dog is safely back to shore. Photos:... Read More
09:19am Sun 22 Mar, 2015
Peter Burling is giving part of the credit for his foiling moth worlds win to parts created in Tauranga using titanium 3D printing technology being developed at... Read More
04:26pm Fri 20 Mar, 2015
This Saturday will be all about power, speed and concentration when 22 powerboats blast through the surf down in Mercury Bay. The Whitianga Offshore 100 returns... Read More
02:01pm Thu 19 Mar, 2015
The 30-metre superyacht turning commuters' heads off Tauranga Bridge Marina's northern breakwater this morning is the French-built vessel Chrisco. German owned and... 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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