UPDATED 2.30pm: Authorities are attempting to locate the owner of a boat that sunk in Tauranga Harbour this morning. The 30ft launch was spotted taking on water... Read More

One of the seven 21st century voyaging waka designed and built by Salthouse Boatbuilders is in Tauranga awaiting an Auckland haul-out. Uto Ni Yalo is one of a flotilla... Read More

An extension to lifeguard services provided in Whangamata will see the wharf and harbour beaches now patrolled by guards. This has been prompted by an 'explosion... Read More

It's arguably one of the best dive sites in the country - certainly the best in the Bay of Plenty. But it's being abused and disrespected and has even resulted in... Read More

A faultless day on the water by Peter Burling has set alarm bells ringing for the other 159 competitors after the Tauranga sailor reeled off four straight wins on... Read More

Yellowfin tuna is back in the Eastern Bay of Plenty with a number of the game fish being spotted in the region in recent weeks. Anglers throughout the North Island... Read More

The regional council is investigating complaints that a boat anchored in Anzac Bay pumped contaminated bilge water among swimmers. The boat, Lola May from Kaiapoi... Read More

Police have named the teenaged girl who died while out paddle boarding in the Whangamata Harbour yesterday afternoon. A tragic set of circumstances combined to... Read More

Three boaties plucked out of the Firth of Thames after their vessel capsized overnight had spent up to eight hours in the water before being rescued. Their 16ft... Read More

Waikato Police say a teenage girl has drowned in the Whangamata Harbour after her paddle board was trapped under a boat this afternoon. Police and working with... Read More

While the three cruise ships at the Port of Tauranga today are good news for the region's tourism trade and local businesses, their operators have come under attack... Read More

Bay of Plenty fishers are largely sticking to the rules and limits this summer, with the Ministry of Primary Industries applauding those schooling themselves before... Read More