Marine

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

BoP harbour closure to support mussel reseeding

People are no longer able to take kuku/mussels from a 0.1 sq km area of Ōhiwa Harbour in Eastern Bay of Plenty. A two-year ban on taking the shellfish came... Read More

Initiative to reduce bar crossing tragedies

Harbour and river bar crossings are some of the most dangerous for Kiwi boaties with Coastguard volunteers attending multiple incidents, including fatalities,... Read More

Hot summer on the horizon

Our dedicated volunteer lifeguards are back on duty for another action-packed season, just in time for what could be a sizzling summer. According to NIWA,... Read More

Big wins for BOP paddlers at Waka Ama world champs

Tauranga's long-time paddlers Karen Moses and Eve Tregerthan found success at the recent world championships. The pair from Tauranga Moana Outrigger Canoe... Read More

Calls for Jet ski ban at holiday spot

A group of residents say jetskiers on Ōhiwa Harbour will be a risk to safety, a menace to wildlife and a bad fit for the culture of the Eastern Bay of... Read More