Marine

Sea of adventure awaits

A taste of life at sea could be on the cards for families this Fathers' Day, as Tauranga Yacht and Power Boat Club members make their keelboats, catamarans and skippering... Read More

Yachtie wants answers for damage

A Tauranga yachtsman will not rest until someone is held to account for damages to his paper tiger catamaran. Doug Esterman alleges his vessel was damaged while... Read More

Vega still berthed at port

Container ship Vega Auriga is still in port at Tauranga today awaiting orders and is scheduled to depart tomorrow. Port of Tauranga operations manager Phil Julian... Read More

Future uncertain for Vega Auriga

The container ship Vega Auriga is expected to sail from Tauranga this afternoon, however it will leave empty of cargo. It's also unclear where the ship is headed... Read More

Repairs ordered for banned ship

Deficiencies discovered during a safety inspection of banned ship Vega Auriga at the Port of Tauranga must be rectified before the ship is permitted to sail, says... Read More

Banned ship arrives in city

The container ship banned from entering Australian ports due to repeated welfare breaches has arrived in Tauranga after being delayed by bad weather. Vega Auriga... Read More

Fishers catch thousands for charity

More than 80 anglers helped to reel in thousands of dollars for the Wish4Fish charity at its first winter fishing competition at the weekend. Anglers weigh in their... Read More

United Future hosts angler meeting

United Future is next week hosting a public meeting in Tauranga to discuss the party's hunting and fishing policies. The party is encouraging keen hunters and anglers... Read More

Rena fears raised with Vega Auriga

UPDATED: The Port of Tauranga schedule now states the containership Vega Auriga is due to dock at 7.30am tomorrow and will depart the same day at 1pm. Tauranga independent... Read More

Stranded cutter towed to Tauranga

The pilothouse cutter Checkmate has been re-floated and towed to Tauranga after grounding near Motuhoura (Whale Island) near Whakatane last Friday. Bay of Plenty... Read More

Paua poacher’s costly collect

A Bay of Plenty man is to pay more than $1300 in fines after being caught with more than seven times the daily limit of paua. Rangi Hickson Kingi, 36, pleaded guilty... Read More

Elvis loses second appeal

Tauranga fisherman Elvis Teddy has lost his second appeal against his convictions rising from a marine protest off the East Cape in April, 2011. The Opotiki fishing... Read More