Marine
06:51am Sat 01 Nov, 2014
The consultant who did most of the design work on the Tauranga Marine Precinct is being hired by Tauranga City Council to manage the project. Phil Wardale's appointment... Read More
02:08pm Fri 31 Oct, 2014
A juvenile cuvier's beaked whale stranded in Maketu was killed after it was unable to head back out to sea yesterday. The four-meter-long mammal - who was named... Read More
08:58am Fri 31 Oct, 2014
The names preceding them are illustrious, but sailors Peter Burling and Blair Tuke are honoured just to be shortlisted for the prestigious ISAF Rolex World Male... Read More
06:54am Fri 31 Oct, 2014
A major new inland port has been granted resource consent as Port of Tauranga's southern expansion continues to gather momentum. That's the message from the port's... Read More
04:17pm Thu 30 Oct, 2014
Bay of Plenty's trout stocks are once again replenished following the annual release of 700 yearling trout at McLaren Falls Park and the Ruahihi Canal. Members of... Read More
02:53pm Thu 30 Oct, 2014
The Port of Tauranga today hit back at claims that recently obtained Worksafe statistics show the port is the most accident prone in the country. Accident details... Read More
02:35pm Thu 30 Oct, 2014
A co-founder of the Tauranga coastguard and sailing stalwart with grandchildren on the international sailing stage, has died in Tauranga. Lloyd Mandeno Saunders... Read More
01:56pm Thu 30 Oct, 2014
The Waikato Regional Council has endorsed a new plan to tackle the spread of a dangerous marine pest in Coromandel harbours and the Firth of Thames. The Mediterranean... Read More
10:43am Thu 30 Oct, 2014
UPDATE 11.40am: A curvier's beaked whale stranded on the rocks near Maketu has been refloated, but is struggling to make it back out to sea. The whale was spotted... Read More
02:31pm Wed 29 Oct, 2014
Ministry for Primary Industry fishery officers were kept on their toes after dealing with 26 separate incidents in the Thames Coromandel district over Labour Weekend. Officers... Read More
02:15pm Wed 29 Oct, 2014
Bay of Plenty and Coromandel fishers caught flaunting the laws around Paua have been handed down fines totalling more than $5000. During the long weekend, Ministry... Read More
10:55am Tue 28 Oct, 2014
The Port of Tauranga putting a $50 million capital dredging programme to deepen the harbour channels out ton tender. The Port company's board approved the expenditure... 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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