Marine

Young Kiwi 49er team wins gold at European champs

Rising Kiwi 49er team Seb Menzies and George Lee Rush struck gold at the European Championships in Greece overnight - their proudest sailing achievement to date... Read More

Rusting car dumped in popular BOP swimming hole

A rusting car body found in a popular swimming hole is just one of many cars the Bay of Plenty Regional Council may have to pull out of rivers this year. The... Read More

NZ-led taskforce seizes $1b worth of drugs

A New Zealand-led naval task force has made its highest value drug bust of the year, seizing $1 billion worth of drugs in the Middle East. Among the seized... Read More

Search and rescue cause mild stir

What may have looked like an emergency sea rescue over the weekend was, in fact, a well co-ordinated training operation conducted by the Western Bay of Plenty... Read More

Micah to take on the world in Turkey

At the age of 13, Tauranga sailor Micah Bollen is the youngest to qualify for the New Zealand Optimist European Championships team that will compete in Turkey... Read More

Cost of failed harbour project not yet known

Neither Whakatāne District Council, central Government or the Te Rāhui Herenga Waka board can put a figure on how much money has been lost to the failed Whakatāne... Read More

Sunken launch sparks 24/7 salvage operation

A salvage operation is under way to fully re-float a private launch that sunk after hitting rocks near Mōtītī Island off Tauranga's coast. Coastguard... Read More

Young surf lifeguards excel at Mt Maunganui camp

Before sunrise, while most were still in bed, a group of young surf lifeguards were charging down the beach, diving into rescue drills at Mount Maunganui's Intermediate... Read More

Charts key after Mōtītī boat sinking

It is important to check charts, Maketu Volunteer Coastguard president Shane Beech said after a private launch hit rocks during a sightseeing sea tour near Mōtītī... Read More

14 rescued from sinking launch

Fourteen people have been rescued from a sinking boat off the coast of Tauranga. Coastguard New Zealand said the 18.2m (60ft) launch sank near Mōtītī Island,... Read More

Tauranga flights back after ash disruption

Flights in and out of Tauranga Airport are operating as normal today after volcanic activity from Whakaari / White Island caused disruptions on Sunday evening. An... Read More

A special sail in the Bay of Islands

If you are ever near the Bay of Islands in Northland, there's only one way to explore it. And that is by sea. My family-of-four recently enjoyed a water-filled... Read More