Marine
11:45am Wed 21 Jan, 2015
High levels of toxic algae has seen a shellfish poisoning warning issued for the Bay of Plenty and Thames/Coromandel coastline. But what does that mean? Toxin levels... Read More
09:39am Wed 21 Jan, 2015
Mount Maunganui's scenic splendors and surf lifesaving action will be on full display at this weekend's Eastern Region surf lifesaving championships, thanks to a... Read More
03:26pm Tue 20 Jan, 2015
Bay of Plenty Police have issued a warning to beachgoers after two people lost their lives after drowning at Waikawa Beach and Bethells Beach at the weekend. 'It's... Read More
12:18pm Tue 20 Jan, 2015
Two rare tuna caught just a few days apart are the highlight of game fishing couple Bill and Vicki Webb's summer so far. Bill caught a yellow fin Tuna on Wednesday... Read More
07:58am Tue 20 Jan, 2015
Locals headed for the boat ramp and jetty while stingray headed for the shallows as a pod of orca came to dine at Tanners Point late yesterday evening. The pod of... Read More
10:31am Sun 18 Jan, 2015
The power of the ocean and its inhabitants. It's something that has fascinated me since I was a young boy, with all its creatures in a real 'good vs evil' kind of... Read More
09:58am Sat 17 Jan, 2015
NZL Sailing Team's Peter Burling is 2015 Moth World Champion after an outstanding performance at Sorrento, Victoria, Australia in a fleet containing some of the... Read More
10:19am Fri 16 Jan, 2015
Why aren't we munching our way through the season's major pollution problem? And why, when nature delivers it free to our backdoor, are we importing sea lettuce... Read More
10:48am Thu 15 Jan, 2015
Pouring rain and wind has ensured Tauranga sailor Peter Burling remains in pole position heading into the final two days of the 2015 International Moth World Championship. Despite... Read More
04:24pm Wed 14 Jan, 2015
The Bay of Plenty Regional Council has no explanation as to why after-hours calls made on Monday night in relation to a sinking boat went unanswered. Bruce Galloway... Read More
11:14am Wed 14 Jan, 2015
Users of the Kaituna River will be safer than ever this summer following changes to operating times for the Okere Gates, says the Bay of Plenty Regional Council. Under... Read More
07:56am Wed 14 Jan, 2015
Towing an engineless yacht into Tauranga harbour is just one of the few on-water actions taken by the Tauranga volunteer coastguard so far this summer. The yacht... Read More
12-Nov 21:16
One dead after vehicle crashes down bank
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
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