9:24:41 Friday 25 April 2025

Marine

Tauranga: Royal send-off to cruise season

The departure of the Royal Princess on Tuesday, April 15, marked the end of the main cruise ship season for Tauranga this year. Prior to leaving, Tauranga's... Read More

Skipper escapes boat fire off Coromandel coast

A man has escaped a large fire without injury which saw him abandon his boat and get rescued by fishermen off the coast of the Coromandel. Waikato Regional... Read More

Next steps on emergency ocean response capability

The Government is considering next steps on developing an emergency ocean response capability and has contracted ocean-going tugboat ‘MMA Vision' to provide... Read More

Wave of harbour upgrades on the way

Work is underway to replace the decades-old jetty at Uretara Landing Reserve in Katikati with a new structure nearly four times its size. Western Bay of Plenty... Read More

Whakaari/White Island unrest: Alert level rises

GNS Scientists monitoring the gradual increase in volcanic activity at Whakaari/White Island have raised the Volcanic Alert Level to Level 3 while the Aviation... Read More

Searchers recover man's body near Wairere Falls

The man who went missing on Saturday in water near Wairere Falls, northeast of Matamata, has been found deceased. Police, search and rescue staff located... Read More

Search continues for man missing at Wairere Falls

The Wairere Falls Track in the Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park remains closed today as the search continues for a man who went missing in the river near the... Read More

Windsurfer rescued in harbour as conditions worsen

A windsurfer has been rescued by Coastguard Tauranga volunteers on Tauranga harbour this evening, while boaties are being urged to avoid heading out on the water. "At... Read More

Motorised duck wins the Great Tauranga Duck Race

Sunshine, splashes, and a sea of yellow ducklings drew a record-breaking crowd to the Tauranga waterfront on Sunday for the 2025 Great Tauranga Duck Race —... Read More

Ōhiwa Harbour restoration heralded as triumph

After years of decline, the tide is turning for Ōhiwa Harbour's mussel population, thanks to a mātauranga Māori-led restoration. The project from Te... Read More

Court dismisses bid to halt marine precinct sale

A judge has dismissed an injunction halting the controversial sale of Tauranga's Marine Precinct. Justice Peter Andrew's decision, released on Friday, said... Read More

Police arrest senior Comanchero leader

One of the most influential members of the Comancheros gang has been charged this week with allegedly importing 200kg of drugs removed by force from the Port... Read More