Marine
07:27am Sun 14 Dec, 2014
The Police National Dive Squad, with assistance of the Tauranga USAR volunteer team, have recovered the body of a man who drowned at McLaren Falls yesterday. A body... Read More
11:36am Fri 12 Dec, 2014
Inflatable lifejackets have taken the lifejacket market by storm lately due to them being lightweight, easy to wear and able to fit a variety of people. But Waikato... Read More
12:08pm Wed 10 Dec, 2014
Boaties are being advised of work that will be carried out on the main navigation channel opposite the Whitianga Marina which starts tomorrow. Waikato Regional... Read More
11:04am Wed 10 Dec, 2014
The response to a diesel spill off Windy Point in the Coromandel Harbour is being praised by the owner of a neighbouring oyster farm. A 12-metre vessel carrying... Read More
09:46am Wed 10 Dec, 2014
Will there be sea lettuce this summer? Probably. Will it be knee deep at the Main Beach? Probably not, but then again, it all depends. Large sea lettuce drifts at... Read More
01:07pm Tue 09 Dec, 2014
The Bay of Plenty DHB has received reports of six people suffering from toxic shellfish poisoning in the past 24 hours. Medical Officer of Health Dr Jim Miller says... Read More
10:26am Tue 09 Dec, 2014
The Mount Maunganui surf reef has now been partially removed, and the seabed has begun to return to its natural level. A final report from Underwater Solutions Ltd,... Read More
12:00pm Mon 08 Dec, 2014
Passengers on a recent cruise ship visit to Tauranga had to be confined to their cabins thanks to an on-board outbreak of the norovirus. The Dawn Princess passed... Read More
10:03am Mon 08 Dec, 2014
A kayaker blown offshore when he went for a paddle in a howling gale at Pukehina Beach yesterday is recovering at home after being found in the sea. Maketu coastguard... Read More
11:20am Sat 06 Dec, 2014
TS CHATHAM's Crown sailing dinghies are back in tip top shape after being deemed unseaworthy and requiring serious maintenance earlier this year. The boats are the... Read More
10:16am Fri 05 Dec, 2014
UPDATED: 2.25pm: A commercial diver brought in by Waikato Regional Council has successfully plugged the diesel leak from a sunken boat in Coromandel Harbour. Duty... Read More
12:05pm Thu 04 Dec, 2014
A plea is going out from Pukehina Surf Rescue following the theft of vital equipment including quad bikes and radio equipment which has put the club's patrol season... 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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