Marine

Lying on the BoP seafloor for 15 years

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

Council quiet on halted marine precinct sale

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

Water rescue underway near Mount Maunganui

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

Water rescue underway near Mount Maunganui

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

Boat capsize highlights sandbar crossing safety

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

Marine precinct sale stopped as injunction granted

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

Government reinstating livestock exports by sea

The Government is reinstating the trade of livestock exports by sea while ensuring the highest standards of animal welfare, saidAssociate Minister of Agriculture... Read More

MPs seek AG inquiry into marine precinct sale

Two MPs in Tauranga are calling for the Auditor-General to investigate the sale of the city's marine precinct, which one believes is a 'really bad deal for Tauranga”. Tauranga... Read More

'Potentially lethal' shellfish warning for BOP

Members of the public are being warned not to collect or consume shellfish gathered from an area of the Bay of Plenty due to the presence of paralytic shellfish... Read More

Marine Precinct: Council transactions under review

Tauranga City Council Mayor Mahé Drysdale has moved to reassure ratepayers that concerns expressed by a number of parties relating to recent property... Read More

Appeal to Taupō boaties after arrest

Police have arrested a man after several boats were interfered with at Taupō marina this morning, prompting an appeal to boaties to contact Police if their... Read More

Tauranga coastguard prepares for busy summer

With summer on the doorstep, Tauranga Volunteer Coastguard is preparing for its busiest time for saving lives at sea and helping watercraft operators in peril. But... Read More