Marine
11:22am Sat 27 Apr, 2013
A blue shark has made history off the Bay of Plenty coast this week by diving 1250m in search for squid. Bodhi, a 2.5m male blue shark, dived 1250m deep off the... Read More
08:28am Fri 26 Apr, 2013
The Rena disaster cost New Zealand government departments $46.8million, according to figures released from the Treasury, well past the $27.6million the ships owners... Read More
04:50pm Tue 23 Apr, 2013
Sorbent booms are being deployed in the Coromandel Peninsula to contain diesel leaking from a stricken vessel in Wyuna Bay. A 50ft leisure boat containing around... Read More
05:22pm Mon 22 Apr, 2013
A busy news week, including flooding around the region, has shown SunLive.co.nz is the leading local 24 hour news service - and the latest figures prove it. From... Read More
10:45am Sat 20 Apr, 2013
Maketu Coastguard Sea Rescue volunteers are welcoming the arrival of their new state-of-the-art rescue boat after more than a year of fundraising. The Maketu community... Read More
01:02pm Wed 17 Apr, 2013
Six Tauranga yachties may be in trouble with the law after it is claimed they failed to get out of the path of a cargo ship entering the Port of Tauranga at the... Read More
11:51am Fri 12 Apr, 2013
Compelling the Rena owners and insurers to remove the entire wreck from Astrolabe Reef remains the only way of extracting any monetary compensation for the grounding... Read More
09:53am Fri 12 Apr, 2013
A ski boat driver who swung a ski biscuit rider into a bridge pylon has been ordered to pay fines, costs and reparation totalling more than $4000. Tauranga man Daniel... Read More
03:46pm Thu 11 Apr, 2013
Emirates Team NZ's chase boat arrived at the Tauranga Bridge Marina today to be lifted and transferred to the Port of Tauranga for shipping to San Francisco ahead... Read More
07:08am Mon 01 Apr, 2013
Aquaculture could transform local communities and become a major player in the wider Bay of Plenty economy but an ‘aquaculture revolution' is needed to fully... Read More
09:25am Sun 31 Mar, 2013
A group of fishermen stumbled upon what is believed to be a dead Beaked Whale while fishing out at Penguin Shoals last weekend. The 10-12m Beaked Whale seen floating... Read More
08:33am Sun 31 Mar, 2013
Tauranga's biggest cruise ship season bringing in an estimated $47million to the region ends today with a final visit from the Oosterdam. The Oosterdam is the final... Read More
13-Nov 06:00
Police issue 29 tickets in mobile phone crackdown
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
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