09:32am Mon 15 Sep, 2014
The owner of a partly sunken catamaran moored at Pilot Bay is this morning awaiting the chance to properly inspect the damage - and find out what went wrong. Paul... Read More
01:51pm Sat 13 Sep, 2014
Cutting proposed red tape around new resource consents for vessel moorings has been agreed to by Waikato Regional Council's strategy and policy committee. It follows... Read More
09:38am Sat 13 Sep, 2014
Tauranga sailor Thomas Saunders has made the best start in the NZL Sailing Team men with an 11th in the opening race of the 2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships... Read More
06:53am Sat 13 Sep, 2014
A Mount Maunganui kayaker is calling for greater sea safety awareness firmly believing too many kayakers are placing themselves at risk whenever they head offshore. Nathan... Read More
03:47pm Thu 11 Sep, 2014
The container ship Vega Auriga is expected to remain at the Mount Maunganui wharf until next week, according to owner's agent Belinda Snell at Nautilus Shipping. The... Read More
10:26am Tue 09 Sep, 2014
More than 50 boaties have breached the Rena exclusion zone this year, prompting another reminder to keep to the rules. Bay of Plenty regional harbour master Peter... Read More
10:22am Tue 09 Sep, 2014
Declining whitebait numbers are predicted to rise as residents continue to step up and care for their local waterways. Bay of Plenty Regional Council reports whitebait... Read More
03:50pm Mon 08 Sep, 2014
In an unusual move, a Tauranga police officer is appealing to an offender's better sense after a flare sighting ‘wasted' Search and Rescue resources at the... Read More
01:40pm Mon 08 Sep, 2014
UPDATED 2.25PM: Pulling alongside a man clinging to his overturned kayak at sea, Mount Maunganui fisher Deb Posa immediately thought 'This guy won't last much longer”. Deb,... Read More
01:42pm Sun 07 Sep, 2014
A northerly breeze of 10knots and some sunshine makes for a great day of sailing according to Tauranga Yacht and Power Boat commodore Nigel Rippey. A group of keen... Read More
11:04am Sun 07 Sep, 2014
As Tauranga awaits the outcome of a feasibility study looking to bring the 75 metre Waka Maori to the city's waterfront, SunLive looks into the history of the controversial... Read More
07:15am Sun 07 Sep, 2014
A flare sighting near Mount Maunganui which saw several search vessels searching the area overnight has been called a waste of Search and Rescue resources by police. Tauranga... Read More