Marine

Bay down time for top kitesurfer

Top Kiwi kitesurfer Marc Jacobs has returned home after another top finish on the world tour. The 21-year-old will spend two weeks off resting and training in... Read More

Scallop season begins

Tauranga seafood lovers are being reminded of the need to observe fishing regulations as the scallop season gets underway. Ministry of Fisheries acting regional... Read More

Fishing boat seized

A Tauranga commercial fisherman accused of failing to declare more than 12 tonnes of fish he caught could be facing substantial fines and the loss of his $300,000... Read More

Kayakers’ worlds build-up perfect

Top New Zealand kayakers Mike Dawson, Luuka Jones and Louise Jull have completed their world championship preparations in style as they chase spots in next year's... Read More

Trout poaching charges laid

Three people found on Friday afternoon with 25 freshly caught rainbow trout are facing charges of poaching. A 40 year old man, a 17 year old man and a 17 year... Read More

Tauranga host for Happy Feet

The grandson of Tauranga woman Mary Hayward is aboard the NIWA ship, Tangaroa, which is tasked with releasing the emperor penguin Happy Feet back into the wild. Happy... Read More

Warning: markers not for mooring

Boaties are being warned navigation markers are to be used for navigational purposes only, and not for personal use. Four large yellow and black buoys identify the... Read More

Top kiter continues to fly high

Top Kiwi kite surfer, Tauranga's Marc Jacobs, has had the perfect build-up to this weekend's round of the sport's world tour after winning the German Championships... Read More

Caution as whitebait season opens

The whitebait season is open and runs until November 30, a full three months, amid warnings that four of the five whitebait species are in decline. 'Whitebait is... Read More

New boat eagerness, rescue needed

Two people who couldn't wait to put their new boat in the water on Sunday encountered more than miserable boating weather. In freezing 20knot winds they lost their... Read More

Burling wins bronze at Weymouth

Tauranga 49er sailor Peter Burling is the bronze medal winner with mate Blair Tuke at the Weymouth and Portland 2011 International Regatta They finished the event... Read More

Paddlers miss top 30

Beijing Olympian, Bay of Plenty's Luuka Jones, was the best of the New Zealand contingent at the final World Cup canoe slalom round of the season in Prague this... Read More