Marine

Rena application open to public

A resource consent application from the Rena's owners and insurers to leave the remaining wreck on Astrolabe Reef is online and submissions are invited from the... Read More

Rena wreck consent accepted

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council has accepted resource consent applications to leave the wreck of the Rena and associated debris in place. The Rena back in 2012. The... Read More

Rena wreck future’s undecided

Details of the application made by the owners and insurers of the Rena to leave the remaining wreck on the reef will be provided at a media briefing on Monday. The... Read More

Council floats Marine Precinct

The new Marine Precinct to be constructed at Tauranga Harbour will receive $10.38 million from Tauranga City Council in the next two years. TCC yesterday approved... Read More

Fanworms found in harbour again

Divers from Bay of Plenty Regional Council and University of Waikato will start searching high risk areas of Tauranga Harbour this week for the unwanted marine pest... Read More

Rena removal plan abandoned

Plans to remove the second part of the sunken aft section of the Rena will not be pursued after a sonar survey confirmed the change in movement during Cyclone Lusi... Read More

Students come to ship's aid

A student initiative is being rolled out aboard humanitarian aid ship, the MV Pacific Hope, with the aim of showing Tauranga students how privileged they are. Aquinas... Read More

Drunk swim costs search time

Tauranga Police are reminding residents of the dangers of swimming whilst intoxicated after a man decided to go for an early morning swim in the Tauranga Harbour... Read More

Coral sails into Youth Olympics

Tauranga windsurfer Coral Headey is among the trio of rising sailors selected to compete at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China. Yachting New Zealand... Read More

Refreshing oil response skills

Responding to an oil spill like the Rena takes skills and practise; and that's exactly what response volunteers got yesterday when they hit the water to refresh... Read More

Extensions allow more at pontoon

The peninsula's coastal cruisers now have extra options in port.A $13,000 extension to the Whangamata pontoon will provide access for up to four extra boats, and... Read More

Huge catch of illegal snapper

A huge catch of illegally caught Hauraki Gulf snapper hidden under the floorboards of a recreational boat may see men facing serious fisheries charges. Ministry... Read More