Marine

Cruise ship operators reject changes

Criticisms have arisen from cruise ship tour operators two weeks out from the start of the 2014/2015 cruise ship season over the introduction of operator fees and... Read More

Pontoon repair work begins

Tauranga City Council will begin replacing piles on the pontoons along the waterfront damaged during bad weather earlier this year. Work on the pontoons starts today... Read More

Gold for Burling and Tuke

Tauranga sailor Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have obliterated the field to clinch their second straight 49er world title at the ISAF Sailing World Championships... Read More

Bay lifesavers celebrated

A pair of Papamoa Surf Life Savers are the toast of the Bay of Plenty sport's community after being recognised at the Surf Life Saving New Zealand 2014 Awards of... Read More

Windsurfing fun on Tauranga Harbour

About 36 competitors are taking to the harbour this weekend as they compete in the annual Tauranga Spring Windsurfing Slalom. The event, which is taking part on... Read More

Burling and Tuke continue lead

Mount Maunganui's Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have two days remaining but continue to lead in the 49er. Both Andrew Murdoch and Josh Junior are into the top ten... Read More

Fisherman survives hours in water

A Katikati farmer got a shock this morning when he looked up from his coffee about 7.30am to see a sodden and bedraggled fisherman knocking at his door. The farmer,... Read More

Katikati fisherman found alive

UPDATED: The 60-year-old Katikati man reported missing when he failed to return from a fishing trip in the Tauranga Harbour has been found alive. A caller to the... Read More

Seals the ‘new normal’

The influx of New Zealand fur seals to Bay of Plenty beaches continues on, with up to 17 different seals reported at Bay beaches in the last week. Seal sightings... Read More

49ers in fine form

Tauranga sailor Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have made a strong start to their 49er title defence at the 2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships in Spain leading the... Read More

Mount surf reef removal to start

Specialist marine contractors will soon begin removing the remnants of Mount Maunganui's artificial surf reef, reducing the risk to swimmers near Tay Street beach. Bay... Read More

Beached cat written off

The catamaran partially sunken at Pilot Bay at the weekend will be broken up and removed by the owner. Paul Hollingshead is hoping to keep the deck and deck house... Read More