Marine
08:43am Fri 10 Jun, 2011
Boaties are being warned of rough conditions at the Maketu bar after two men plunged into cold water when their boat overturned in rough conditions. Maketu station... Read More
10:55am Thu 09 Jun, 2011
The Auckland Suva race finishes today, in what is expected to be a nail biting finish. The Volvo ocean racer Camper is in the lead, pursued by the trimaran Team... Read More
11:52am Tue 07 Jun, 2011
The Tauranga crew on the Team Vodafone boat is having a tense time as light airs allow the competition in the Auckland-Suva race to extend a lead on the 18-metre... Read More
09:05am Tue 07 Jun, 2011
Two young fishermen reported overdue at nightfall on Monday turned up just as rescue services were embarking on a search for them. Their mother reported an 18... Read More
08:52am Sat 04 Jun, 2011
Mayor Island's accommodation is closed for the winter and will re-open labour weekend. A scene of Mayor Island and an orange-fronted parakeet found there. Landing... Read More
07:24am Sat 04 Jun, 2011
The lack of tuna in the Bay of Plenty, something sport fishers have been grumbling about for years, has finally hit the national stage. The impact of commercial... Read More
12:16pm Fri 03 Jun, 2011
A navigation buoy that advises mariners of areas of shallow water has gone missing from its position in the Eastern Bay of Plenty The large navigational marker... Read More
09:55am Fri 03 Jun, 2011
Whitianga residents are being invited to talk tsunamis this weekend - and to take along any historical, or recent photos and video clips of tsunami damage. Two... Read More
02:44pm Mon 30 May, 2011
Tauranga sailor Peter Burling is the bronze medal winner, along with Auckland mate Blair Tuke, in the ISAF Sailing World Cup Regatta at Medemblik, the Netherlands. The... Read More
01:52pm Mon 30 May, 2011
From Ahipara at the southern end of the Ninety Mile Beach, kayaker Tim Taylor needs just three clear days to get round Cape Reinga and off the exposed west coast. But... Read More
07:50am Sat 28 May, 2011
HMNZS Wellington, one of New Zealand's two offshore patrol boats, is open to the public from 10am till 2pm Sunday. The tours are for the Tauranga sea cadets and... Read More
07:35am Fri 27 May, 2011
Maketu Coastguard president Shane Beech is keen to have a new traffic lights system trialled at the Maketu and Kaituna bars. ACC Minister Nick Smith says the traffic... 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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