06:00pm Thu 12 Dec, 2024
A swarm of lion's mane jellyfish have invaded Tauranga Harbour, but Toi Ohomai marine expert Dave Guccione assures the public there is minimal risk. 'Their... Read More
01:00pm Thu 12 Dec, 2024
A new $15 million commercial wharf and floating pontoon in Thames will stay closed to the public despite outcries from residents over why the gates to it... Read More
02:00pm Wed 11 Dec, 2024
A five-year global research programme has reached the Hauraki Gulf with scientists aiming to determine the seabed's ability to store carbon and support biodiversity. University... Read More
06:50am Sun 08 Dec, 2024
The Japanese mantis shrimp (Oratosquilla oratoria) has been detected for the first time in the Bay of Plenty region. A single shrimp was captured in a trap... Read More
07:30am Sat 07 Dec, 2024
Dust off your togs and perfect those bombs for the Tauranga Moana Manu Champs this Saturday, December 7 from 10.30am-4.30pm. For the first time, the annual... Read More
07:30am Sat 30 Nov, 2024
The Japanese mantis shrimp (Oratosquilla oratoria) has been detected for the first time in the Bay of Plenty region. As part of Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional... Read More
05:00am Wed 27 Nov, 2024
Shipwrecks and other potential threats to navigation off the Bay of Plenty coast are being captured in a hydrographic survey of the seabed. Among things detected... Read More
05:10pm Tue 26 Nov, 2024
Tauranga City Council is taking legal advice as it considers the next steps for its marine precinct deal after a last-minute injunction halted the sale. The... Read More
01:52pm Tue 26 Nov, 2024
Emergency services are responding to a water rescue near Mount Maunganui. A spokesperson said police received a report of a person in the water requiring... Read More
01:30pm Tue 26 Nov, 2024
Emergency services are responding to a water rescue near Mount Maunganui. 'Police received a report of a person in the water requiring assistance in Mount... Read More
08:00am Mon 25 Nov, 2024
A coroner is calling for better messaging on sandbar crossing safety after an experienced boatie died when his boat capsized at a bar off the Coromandel... Read More
06:00am Sat 23 Nov, 2024
The sale of Tauranga's marine precinct has been halted at the eleventh hour after current users filed an injunction. The $13.98 million sale of the Tauranga... Read More