Marine
04:29pm Wed 27 Aug, 2014
Bay of Plenty Regional Council is working to remove the wrecked pilothouse cutter Checkmate from Motuhoura, or Whale Island, where it grounded on Friday. The Regional... Read More
12:20pm Wed 27 Aug, 2014
The Rena owner and insurer's application for resource consent to leave the wreck of the former containership on Astrolabe Reef has entered another phase of the process. The... Read More
08:31am Wed 27 Aug, 2014
Sailing will feature as a sport in the ever-growing AIMS Games from next year Yachting New Zealand regional support officer Hamish Hey has announced. A proposal... Read More
09:50am Mon 25 Aug, 2014
Planning and collaboration is underway for a proposed high-technology 3D marine film project and aquarium in the heart of Tauranga. Priority One and Tourism Bay... Read More
08:30am Sun 24 Aug, 2014
More than 450 litres of diesel has been safely removed from the stricken pilothouse cutter that grounded on Motuhoura (Whale Island) near Whakatane yesterday. Diesel... Read More
12:38pm Sat 23 Aug, 2014
A pod of orca spotted near Moturiki [Leisure Island] off Mount Main Beach yesterday caused a bit of stir with people gathering on the beach to see the marine animals. Iwan... Read More
10:42am Sat 23 Aug, 2014
People keen on keeping the harbour clear of rubbish are suiting up at Pilot Bay this morning to clear rubbish from Tauranga Harbour. Dive Zone Tauranga student Chloe... Read More
02:52pm Fri 22 Aug, 2014
An unmanned yacht run aground on the south-western shore of Motuhoura (Whale Island) near Whakatane is being checked for pollutants. Bay of Plenty Regional harbour... Read More
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09:41am Fri 22 Aug, 2014
A pod of orca has been spotted near Leisure Island (Moturiki), just off of Mount Main Beach this morning. The orca drew a small crowd to the beach today as they... Read More
07:02am Fri 22 Aug, 2014
Storytelling comes easy for 75-year-old sailing legend Jimmy Gilpin and it is no surprise given he's lived a life to the fullest. Now people have the chance to peer... Read More
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11:47am Thu 21 Aug, 2014
The Port of Tauranga is today posting a $78.3 million profit on what chairman David Pilkington describes as a 'watershed year'. In the year to June 30, the port... Read More
05:10pm Tue 19 Aug, 2014
A small amount of oil spilled during a bunkering incident at the Port of Tauranga late this morning, reports BOP Regional Council. Council Senior Pollution Prevention... 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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