Marine
11:48am Thu 07 Jul, 2011
It's ‘business as usual' again at the Port of Tauranga after some work on the wharves was paused to allow for a full assessment of the morning's tsunami threat. ... Read More
11:30am Wed 06 Jul, 2011
Two surfers who lost their dinghy off Matakana Island on Tuesday need a bigger anchor and longer rope for the next time they go out. The dinghy dragged its anchor... Read More
09:05am Mon 04 Jul, 2011
A man dislocated his shoulder when an aluminium open boat rolled on the Maketu bar on Sunday afternoon. The 3-4 metre outboard powered tinny rolled as it was returning... Read More
09:04am Tue 28 Jun, 2011
A brilliant semifinal run has given New Zealand whitewater kayaker Mike Dawson his best result on the World Cup circuit in Slovenia. He eventually finished 10th... Read More
10:05am Sat 25 Jun, 2011
Dog killing sea slugs have been found in Pilot Bay, Toi Te Ora - Public Health Service is warning. Sea slugs tested in the harbour have been found to contian a... Read More
10:56am Fri 24 Jun, 2011
Shoaling in the Bowentown entrance has resulted in the channel marker being removed and the harbourmaster advising boaties their GPS marks may now lead them into... Read More
09:45am Thu 23 Jun, 2011
Race three of the winter series was sailed in good conditions with the nor-west breeze building throughout the race. 'It was just one of those long clean races... Read More
10:34am Mon 20 Jun, 2011
Whakatane Coastguard is operating under a different frequency due to a large slip on Muriwai Drive breaking its usual communication via VHF channel 16. Heavy rain... Read More
02:21pm Thu 16 Jun, 2011
North Island lake trout stocks have received a huge boost with Fish & Game releases topping the 45,000 mark, and more set down for spring. Fish & Game's hatchery... Read More
05:02pm Wed 15 Jun, 2011
A Tauranga Boys' College kayaker is missing the most vital part of his equipment just a week before he competes in America - his kayak. Laurence Brown had his kayak... Read More
10:51am Mon 13 Jun, 2011
Tim Taylor's quest to be the first person to kayak around New Zealand in a single voyage is over with him abandoning the effort owing to ‘violent' sea conditions... Read More
12:10pm Sat 11 Jun, 2011
New Zealand will have nine entries starting in seven of the medal races in the final day of the 2011 Sail For Gold Regattta being sailed over the Olympic course... Read More
13-Nov 10:02
Delivery truck stolen from BOP dairy, man charged
13-Nov 08:30
Sunny weekend as high pressure settles in
13-Nov 07:41
Microsoft outage affect users worldwide
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
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