Marine

NIWA’s tsunami measuring precise

The size and timing of tsunami waves reaching New Zealand after the Japan earthquake closely matched the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric research's early... Read More

First marlin: long time coming

Tauranga game fisher Bruce Boyle caught his first marlin on Tuesday off the boulder bank west of Mayor Island. 'I would have been going out for 30 years,”... Read More

Near double for Tauranga sailors

Tauranga windsurfers came close to a double win at the weekend's North Island Champs, but in the end only the Bay's Sven Pedersen could claim victory. The event... Read More

Bringing back the whitebait

You can't make a whitebait fritter without whitebait and the small delicate fish require a healthy wetland environment to survive. The whitebait catch from the Kaituna... Read More

Tides tell tsunami story

About 13 hours and 9,000 kilometres away from Japan the Sendai tsunami still had power to push huge amounts of water in and out of Tauranga harbour when the shock... Read More

Bridge Marina a ‘Clean Marina’

Tauranga Bridge Marina and Bridge Marina Travelift are among only three New Zealand marinas to be certified as a ‘Clean Marina' under an international accreditation... Read More

Police stop alleged paua thieves

Paua poachers on the Coromandel this summer have not only had to avoid fishery officers and honorary fishery officers, they have had to steer clear of police as... Read More

Heading for Milford reception

It's cruise ship season in Fiordland and Tauranga Kayaker Tim Taylor is discovering he's sharing the coast with some large neighbours. 'There's so many boats down... Read More

Running out of puff

Akatea finished the SSANZ Round North Island Race at 2.45am today, before the wind dropped becalming the remainder of the fleet north east of the Mercury Islands... Read More

Fiord hopping kayaker

Tim Taylor is fiord hopping today, continuing to paddle as long as the weather allows. He's on his way to Milford, after paddling yesterday from Breaksea Sound. After... Read More

Round NI last leg begins

Tauranga yachts Windarra and Open Country are among the 19 yachts starting the final leg of the SSANZ Round North Island Race from Napier at 10am today. Windarra's... Read More

Charter boat towed from Mayor

Tauranga fishing boat Nimble II, with 13 people aboard, was towed back from Mayor Island on Saturday. Tauranga Volunteer Coastguard received a call from Nimble... Read More