Marine

Moth Worlds: Burling fourth

Tauranga sailor Peter Burling is among the best in the world in the Foiling Moth class following a fourth place finish at the 2011 International Moth Worlds held... Read More

Tim Taylor’s gear stolen

The Tauranga kayaker who is paddling around New Zealand in an attempt to be the first person to do so in a single voyage is the victim of a theft committed at All... Read More

Orca in close at Papamoa

For Papamoa surf lifesaver Grant Jellyman, a Sunday afternoon patrol provided a unique experience when he got up close and personal with a pod of orca. A pod of... Read More

Dinghy trap in major channel

A boatie who discovered his anchor winch wasn't working when the 12.5m ketch was being blown into a major shipping channel at rush hour on Sunday, created the only... Read More

Tuna tournament reels in juniors

An increase in junior fishers features in the angler entries in the Tauranga Game Fishing Club's tuna tournament being held over the weekend. Some marlin catch is... Read More

Another day on the beach

Tauranga kayaker Tim Taylor added another day to his Ashburton rest stop when four metre swells were forecast for Thursday. Tim Taylor. The steep South Island beaches... Read More

Close shark encounter for surfer

In the 23 years Melissa Woods has surfed she has become accustomed to seeing sharks, but is describing a close encounter in Papamoa as one of her most frightening... Read More

Not all jetskiers bad

While jetskiers suffer another barrage of bad publicity after two accidents over the weekend, Tauranga Volunteer Coastguard is telling the story of a good jetskier... Read More

Dive search continues for body

A police dive team is still searching the 35m depths of Lake Okareka near Te Ngae in Rotorua for the body of 17 year old Bishop Thompson. He disappeared there... Read More

Banks Peninsula rounded

Tauranga kayaker Tim Taylor is kayaking along the Canterbury Bight after rounding Banks Peninsula over the weekend. Time Taylor. Tim set out Sunday from Clifton... Read More

Jetski horror near Rotorua

A Bay of Plenty teenager is missing and feared dead after falling off a jet ski and getting run over by friends at Lake Okareka near Rotorua on Saturday afternoon.... Read More

Take care on the water urge police

Police are urging boaties to stick to posted speed limits in harbours and for parents to be aware of their supervisory reponsibilities following a collision between... Read More