Marine

Bay shellfish still bad

Bay of Plenty shellfish remain contaminated with paralytic shellfish poison, says Toi te Ora Public Health's Medical Officer of Health Dr Neil de Wet. 'The health... Read More

Burling flipped out of regatta

Tauranga sailor Peter Burling and fellow 49er crew Blair Tuke were knocked out of the 2010 BMW Auckland Regatta on Saturday when the multi hull they were crew on... Read More

Knowing your habitat

Department of Conservation is encouraging Bay of Plenty residents to get to know their local marine reserve at Mayor Island, Tuhua, during Seawekk, March 7-14. Tuhua... Read More

Entry flurry for One Base

Four days of continuous fishing begins next week with the start of the Tauranga Game Fishing Club's One Base competition on Wednesday. Entries were looking like... Read More

Big weekend at yacht club

Tauranga Mayor Stuart Crosby and NZ Chief of Navy Rear Admiral Tony Parr officially opened the new TS Chatham Sea Cadet unit, the Southern Cross Sea Scouts and the... Read More

Fishy tale gets caught out

Ministry of Fishery Officers say a Tauranga man caught with 12 undersized kingfish claimed he was unaware of the size limits for the fish, although a detailed measurement... Read More

Hand made ring seals proposal

Lion New Zealand skipper Alistair Moore and Sarah-Jane Blake, who has been crewing on board her father's old boat, are engaged. Sarah-Jane is the daughter of Sir... Read More

Step aboard Lion NZ

The public can take a rare opportunity to step aboard one of New Zealand's iconic yachts, former Whitbread racer Lion New Zealand, on Sunday. The yacht is moored... Read More

Ski lanes in the never-never

A decision on Tauranga harbour ski lanes is looking increasingly unlikely this summer, as Environment BOP continues to put off announcing a decision. When the regional... Read More

Lion NZ at Sulphur Point

The former whitbread racer Lion New Zealand is moored off the Tauranga Yacht Club today and tomorrow, providing a rare opportunity for the Tauranga public to see... Read More

Surf League underway at Main Beach

Competition began among the under-19 competitors today in the national inter-district Lon Foundation National Surf League. Jordan Hills 16, won the men's beach... Read More

Iconic racer in port

The former Whitbread racer Lion New Zealand will be moored off the Tauranga Yacht Club this weekend, providing a rare opportunity for the Tauranga public to see... Read More