Marine

Boaties: Commonsense needed

Bay of Plenty Regional Council is reminding boaties to use the correct navigational lighting when they hit the Rotorua lakes for the start of trout fishing season... Read More

Kahawai catch limit unchanged

There is no change to total kahawai catch limits and to recreational and customary Maori allowances in the stretch of coast from North Cape to East Cape, following... Read More

Tga man arrested over UK death

Tauranga man Matt Gibson is in police custody after being arrested in relation to the boating accident that killed 11 year old British girl Mari-Simon Cronje in... Read More

Green Pastures out to dry

Tauranga City Council staff are looking for the owner of a derelict fishing boat in danger of sinking at its berth at the former slip jetties. The Green Pastures... Read More

Wild start to yacht season

The wild weekend storm didn't deter the hardiest of Tauranga yacht crews, when the season officially opened on Sunday.A handful of well-reefed keelers set sail in... Read More

A day for seafarers

Maritime New Zealand is celebrating World Maritime Day, with this year's theme: '2010: Year of the Seafarer'.This theme gives the International Maritime Organisation... Read More

Winter weather wisdom

This is the time of year when you can expect changeable and squally weather. If you're going out on the water fishing over winter, it pays to run through your... Read More

Volvo Penta dealer moves up

Coastline Marine is the second largest Volvo Penta dealer in the country and is celebrating moving into new premises at 32 Newton Street, Mount Maunganui. ... Read More

Dummy run for Tauranga boaties

A glider pilot's report, red flare shots, a mannequin washed up on Rabbit Island and a boat stuck in the mud were all part of a stressful day for emergency services... Read More

Show plans great news

The Bay of Plenty is the second largest boat port in New Zealand and offers some of the best fishing grounds in the country and the world, says Tauranga Boat... Read More

Confessions of an offshore-aholic

OK, I admit it. One of the top things I enjoy most is sailing offshore, away from land, telephones and emails. I find it a great way to relax while brushing... Read More

Highlighting its difference

A new pilot boat is going to brighten up the Port of Tauranga when it begins operating in September. The fluoro yellow boat, called Arataki, is being constructed... Read More