Marine
10:11am Mon 15 Nov, 2010
Ongoing acoustic trials are the only issue awaiting resolution before the Port of Tauranga's new pilot boat, Arataki, is handed over and put to work. The new pilot... Read More
07:48am Sat 13 Nov, 2010
A new law requiring charter boat operators to provide information about customers' catches to the government - and to pay the government for the privilege, is angering... Read More
12:03pm Thu 11 Nov, 2010
A 62 year old Whakatane man is recovering after spending about an hour in the sea when a morning fishing trip went wrong on Thursday morning. 'He dropped his line... Read More
10:07am Thu 11 Nov, 2010
A boat is in tow to Whakatane after an emergency flare was fired from it at about 8.10am. One person was on the boat when it came into difficulty - the specifics... Read More
08:44am Thu 11 Nov, 2010
Waihi Beach Coastguard has installed a lift in its two storey building making access to the administrative level easier for elderly and disabled members. A need... Read More
09:27am Mon 08 Nov, 2010
A party of Tauranga boaties who poured 160 litres of petrol through a rod holder into the hull of their boat on Sunday are too embarrassed to reveal the individual... Read More
07:54am Sun 07 Nov, 2010
The sudden death of Tauranga man Graeme Murray has shocked Coastguard members across New Zealand.Graeme Murray.Graeme served as Coastguard eastern region manager... Read More
05:28pm Tue 02 Nov, 2010
Tauranga police are hunting for a boat that was stolen in broad daylight by brazen thieves. The six metre Haines Hunter, 175 Evinrude boat engine and trailer was... Read More
05:18pm Tue 02 Nov, 2010
Labour Weekend was a stunner with lovely weather had by all and some great fishing had by the ones in the know. The fishing got better as the weekend progressed.... Read More
03:41pm Tue 02 Nov, 2010
An obsolete emergency beacon left at Te Maunga refuse transfer station has sparked a costly and unnecessary search that lasted almost 24 hours and involved police,... Read More
03:37pm Mon 01 Nov, 2010
The iconic Kestrel ferry will soon bid Tauranga's waterfront goodbye and resume sailing on Auckland's harbour after being sold on TradeMe. The newly-formed Kestrel... Read More
10:32am Tue 26 Oct, 2010
The loss of the propeller from a boat near Karewa Island and a broken rudder on a 12m launch near Matakana Island accounted for the calls attended on Monday by Tauranga... Read More
13-Nov 13:20
‘Kiwi hot’ at Bay Oval
13-Nov 11:45
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
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