Marine

No sign of Moko

Reports the fishing boat Eskdale has left Tauranga with Moko following are false. The Eskdale remains alongside at Dive Crescent on Tuesday. Moko's whereabouts... Read More

Moko manners for beginners

Department of Conservation ranger John Heaphy is asking the public to respect the enormous privilege they have in being able to see a dolphin up close - and to be... Read More

Different reception for man than fish

Having a kayak in the garage at work pays off when you are told Moko the dolphin is swimming in the town - just a few hundred metres away. See video below of... Read More

Moko the dolphin in Tauranga

Sun Media director Brian Rogers was the first Tauranga resident to make contact with Moko - when the full sized bottle nosed dolphin stole his paddle. Brian was... Read More

Preparing for a Moko weekend

Department of Conservation staff and surf life guards are meeting Friday to discuss how to handle the crowds that will come to see Moko the dolphin. On Thursday... Read More

Tga 49er in the medals

Tauranga sailor Peter Burling and Blair Tuke won a silver medal in the 49er class at the 2010 Delta Lloyd Regatta in The Netherlands. The pair went into the final... Read More

Beacon found in dump

Coastguard spent more than two hours sweeping Tauranga harbour on Monday after detecting a distress signal, only to find it was an emergency locater beacon discarded... Read More

Big snapper at Kauri Point

Fishing on Saturday at Kauri Point wharf is a popular pastime, but the joy of catching a large, legal snapper there is much less common. Aucklander Paul Boeyen... Read More

International harbourmaster

Tauranga harbourmaster Jennifer Roberts may be the first in New Zealand to receive an International Harbourmaster Diploma. The diploma, awarded after a year's work... Read More

Pitcairn passengers, last call

A little known passenger service direct from Tauranga to French Polynesia is preparing for the next departure on Friday May 14. Stoney Creek Shipping Company... Read More

Prosecutions likely after snapper haul

Ministry of Fisheries regional manager Ian Bright is disappointed in the actions of a few people from the area who believe they can take as many fish as they want.... Read More

Bluefin tuna put at risk

Forest & Bird is appalled that the government has agreed to a hike in the quota of critically endangered southern bluefin tuna. Fisheries Ministry chief executive... Read More