A rare junk rigged yacht that has sailed across the Pacific Ocean from British Columbia has been waiting for the wind to change in Pilot Bay this week so she can... Read More

Tauranga boaties who have been taking to the water in their thousands over Christmas and New Year are being congratulated for staying clear of the authorities and... Read More

Tauranga sailor Peter Burling is being billed as the 'man to beat” at this week's 2015 Moth World Championships in Australia. Starting on Saturday, the Team... Read More

A 42ft old style wooden launch is awaiting a tow back to Tauranga after sinking in Shelley Bay, Bowentown overnight. The launch grounded at low tide and filled with... Read More

Bay of Plenty Regional Council remains alert to what is forecast to be a 'large” amount of sea lettuce this summer, despite a subdued start to the season. So... Read More

Unconfirmed reports suggest a launch has sunk near the Bowentown entrance. The Waihi Beach Coastguard is currently dealing with the incident which is believed to... Read More

The pressure is on the Bay of Plenty Regional Council to begin dredging the Opureora Channel before the resource consent expires at the end of July 2015. The channel,... Read More

Surf lifesavers are reporting a lot smaller surf today, with less people on the beaches as holiday-makers head back home. But they're still urging remaining beach-goers... Read More

Mount Maunganui swimmer Perry Farrell has double reasons to celebrate the New Year after taking out two titles in back-to-back swimming events this weekend. Mount... Read More

The Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning toxin warning has been extended up to Opito Bay on the Coromandel Peninsula. The initial November 28 warning advised collection... Read More

A handful of interesting books have arrived in the SunLive newsroom in recent times, some of them look like essential reading for a Kiwi summer on the water. First... Read More

Forest and Bird's seabird of the year competition came down to a last-minute struggle between two species of critically endangered birds this year, the fairy tern... Read More