Marine
03:43pm Fri 25 Feb, 2011
Tim Taylor kayaked up the coast from Preservation Inlet to Dusky Sound today and is expected to continue on to Breaksea Sound tonight, says his mum Lyn Taylor. Tim's... Read More
10:44am Fri 25 Feb, 2011
Tauranga sailor Sven Pedersen is selected for the New Zealand Youth Sailing team for 2011. Sailing in the RS:X class with 8.5m rig, Sven won the two selection regattas,... Read More
03:25pm Thu 24 Feb, 2011
Tim Taylor's been discovering sandfly madness - driven into his tent in Preservation Inlet to escape the hordes of small biters that are the scourge of Fiordland. 'He's... Read More
11:17am Thu 24 Feb, 2011
A yacht taking part in the round North Island race was dismasted overnight as the fleet battles headwinds down the northland coast. Davidson 42 Mr Roosevelt has... Read More
09:28am Wed 23 Feb, 2011
Ministry of Fisheries patrols in the Eastern Bay of Plenty seized 199 illegal paua from divers operating in Whanarua Bay at the weekend. The Ministry's Poverty Bay... Read More
09:43am Tue 22 Feb, 2011
The Tauranga Volunteer Coastguard is being kept busy with people's boats breaking down at night, in what is the end of season trend of mechanical faults. The Coastguard... Read More
08:01am Tue 22 Feb, 2011
Tauranga boats Windarra and Open Country are struggling to get out of Doubtless Bay and around the Karikari Peninsula on the longest leg of the SSANZ Round North... Read More
02:51pm Mon 21 Feb, 2011
Tauranga yachts Open Country and Windarra are in Mangonui harbour this morning having completed the first leg of the SSANZ Round North Island Race. A fleet of 37... Read More
01:10pm Mon 21 Feb, 2011
Two Tauranga sailors are national title holders after they won their respective divisions at the NZ Windsurfing National Championships held at the weekend. Sven... Read More
12:15pm Mon 21 Feb, 2011
Stormy seas stopped Tim's first attempt to paddle from Preservation Inlet to Dusky Sound on Sunday. His spot tracker record shows Tim rounded Cape Providence and... Read More
01:31pm Fri 18 Feb, 2011
Police will prosecute two teenagers in connection with the January 8 death of Bishop Thompson on Lake Okareka. Two 18 year olds will be charged under the Maritime... Read More
01:22pm Fri 18 Feb, 2011
A 12 hour paddle yesterday puts kayaker Tim Taylor in the shelter at Kisbee Bay, Preservation Inlet, ahead of gale warnings forecast for the area over the weekend. Tim... Read More
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Don't wash raw chicken, food safety officials warn
13-Nov 11:07
Cast your line for Coastguard
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
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