Marine

Pukehina boat ramp closes for upgrades

The Pukehina boat ramp will close to the public from next week to allow for upgrades. The boat ramp off Pukehina Parade next to Ororoa Reserve will close from... Read More

Two boats run aground on Mayor Island

Two boats have run aground on Mayor Island. William Barnes was passing on Sunday afternoon when he saw the boats beached near each other. "It was about 2pm,"... Read More

Three people saved after capsize on Kaituna Bar

Three people were rescued from the water following a boat capsizing on the Kaituna Bar on Saturday. The boat went out through the Kaituna entrance towards the... Read More

Crane turning heads at harbour project site

Some project milestones come in very large packages and the huge Liebherr crane which has been purchased to work on the Ōpōtiki Harbour entrance has certainly... Read More

Calls for another vessel to aid domestic shipping

Please - not another study. That's the call from coastal shipping proponents who say money allocated by the Transport Agency needs to go on getting another... Read More

Fears scallop ban will put pressure on other areas

A two-year halt on commercial scallop harvesting off the Coromandel coast is a half-win for a group trying to protect kaimoana, as there are concerns it could... Read More

PIC Coastal Classic considers lockdown options

Will the Great Race North be on? This is the question on the minds of hundreds of sailors as we race towards Labour Weekend and the start of the PIC Coastal Classic.... Read More

New trout season set to cast off

The start of the trout fishing season is always a date well anticipated by keen fishers around the country. Trout angling kicks-off at most locations around New... Read More

East Coromandel scallop fishery to close for 2yrs

The east Coromandel scallop fishery will close for a period of two years from this Saturday, September 11, following a request from the Ngāti Hei Trust. The... Read More

Transport unions call for ferry decision review

Two of New Zealand's biggest transport unions have expressed their concerns about decisions made around the emissions footprint of new interisland ferries. KiwiRail... Read More

Update to rules allows whitebaiting under level 4

Whitebaiters are delighted to learn they can now go out fishing during alert level 4, without a customary rights permit, following a clarification to the rules.... Read More

Boaties told to stay home as Level 4 continues

Boaties cruising around Coromandel's Mercury Islands are being told to stay home as New Zealand's Covid-19 restrictions continue over the weekend. The country... Read More