Marine
09:43am Sat 02 Aug, 2014
UPDATED 10.12AM: A severe weather watch for heavy rain has been issued for the Bay of Plenty. The MetService warns rainfall amounts could reach warning thresholds,... Read More
07:23am Sat 02 Aug, 2014
Great Mercury Island's future as the launch site for Rocket Lab's new rocket designs is up in the air following this week's announcement on the company's new 10-tonne... Read More
02:11pm Mon 28 Jul, 2014
Whitianga bathtub racer John Booker finished the Nanaimo bath tub race early today New Zealand time, eighth in class and 19th overall. John won the trip when he... Read More
03:15pm Sat 26 Jul, 2014
Labour's proposal to boost coastal shipping via a national ports strategy is something the Bay of Plenty doesn't need, according to Prime Minister John Key. Labour... Read More
09:19am Sat 26 Jul, 2014
Mussel Barge Snapper Safaris is the first operator in the Coromandel, and one of the first small operators in the country, to be certified under Maritime New Zealand's... Read More
06:58am Sat 26 Jul, 2014
The Government is running out of time to decide on whether its own submission, worth $10.4 million, will be made on the resource consent application to leave the... Read More
07:01am Wed 23 Jul, 2014
The discovery of more Mediterranean fanworm in both Tauranga marinas could herald the end of New Zealand's carefree coastal boating culture. A single fanworm was... Read More
02:14pm Sat 19 Jul, 2014
Tauranga resident Pat Spellman is calling for Te Ururoa Flavell to act on the finding of the Waitangi Tribunal the Crown breached the Treaty of Waitangi over the... Read More
11:36am Sat 19 Jul, 2014
A 94-year-old World War 2 veteran is heading out for a day on Tauranga Harbour today after his family surprised him with a yachting trip. Ben Heffer and his wife... Read More
04:44pm Fri 18 Jul, 2014
Motiti Island iwi say they have been vindicated by the hard-hitting Waitangi Tribunal report that criticises the way the Government handled the aftermath of the... Read More
05:39pm Tue 15 Jul, 2014
A Waitangi Tribunal hearing challenging the Government's ability to make a deal on the Rena wreck's future without consulting Motiti Island residents is entering... Read More
10:01am Mon 14 Jul, 2014
Tauranga sailor Peter Burling and Blair Tuke are once again the European champions in the 49er class after taking out the Olympic men's skiff in commanding fashion... 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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