Marine

Ice bergs, adventure and big waves

New Zealand's latest chapter in the ongoing relationship with the Volvo Ocean Race, the VO70 Camper, visits Tauranga on Tuesday. Camper is due in Tauranga on Tuesday... Read More

Men burned in boat fire

Two men out fishing leaped into the sea when their boat caught fire near the Pinnacles off Whangamata on Saturday. One man is today in Waikato hospital being treated... Read More

Arrested Skipper faces court

The skipper of a protest boat arrested near East Cape on Saturday will be appearing in Tauranga District Court on Friday. Elvis Teddy, skipper of the fishing boat... Read More

River wardens for the Wairoa

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council is employing volunteer river wardens to patrol the Wairoa River next summer. The wardens' focus is to be on speed and obedience... Read More

Men survive sinking dinghy

Two men are recovering from hypothermic symptoms after they were pulled from the water near Rabbit Island off Mount Maunganui Main Beach on Good Friday. The men... Read More

Harbour use examined

Bay of Plenty Regional Council is conducting a survey during the Easter holiday to learn about the public's uses of Tauranga harbour. It is being undertaken by recreation... Read More

Canoe champs underway

Tauranga schools are preparing to fend off a strong South Island challenge at the New Zealand Secondary Schools Canoe Slalom Championships starting today in Kawerau. Tauranga... Read More

Katikati boat concerns aired

Boaties with northern harbour issues are asked to take them to the Katikati Boat Club annual general meeting being held on April 27 at the Park Road tennis pavilion. Issues... Read More

Passing Waverley in Waverley

Kayaker Tim Taylor is continuing up the South Taranaki Bight after setting out from Whanganui this morning. He's heading in the direction of Patea, and on the way... Read More

Broken boat limps in

The IMOCA 60 Asturiana limped into the Port of Tauranga today after suffering damage that forced it to abandon the Barcelona World Race. The race tracker on the... Read More

Whitebait fishing: respect needed

Two Bay of Plenty men are found guilty of illegal whitebait fishing practices after they were observed operating close to the Orini floodgates. The Department of... Read More

Strong start at UK champs

Tauranga teen Sven Pedersen is in Britain competing for the NZ Youth Sailing Team at the UK Youth Nationals off Hayling Island. Sven, 17, is sailing in the RS:X... Read More