Spike in food gathering fatalities

A spike in underwater, rock fishing and boating incidents has seen New Zealand's provisional preventable drowning toll increase... read more

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Raft up at the point

The year end event for the Mount Maunganui Yacht Club was the Christmas Raft Up.  It was one of the spring days expected... read more

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Super sailor makes final voyage

Tauranga lost a renowned sailor and community identity with the recent passing  of Mike McCormick. It was fitting that... read more

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Wakeboarding, a sport for the whole family

Being the youngest in the family, she was often relegated to the position of spotter. She quickly became sick of watching... read more

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Beau Geste is exceptionally fast

Beau Geste, a Mod 70 trimaran, is one of the speediest boats in the Southern Hemisphere. And after a full refit at Tauranga's... read more

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Seaweed delicacy

Kiwis have done it before. Used ingenuity and entrepreneurial talents to create profitable industries from unwanted pests... read more

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Fish In Focus - Gemfish

Posted at 15:33pm Tuesday 17 Mar
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Gemfish, named makataharaki in Maori, are found in depths of 50 – 550 metres around the coastal waters of...read more

Combating crayfish poaching

Posted at 15:06pm Wednesday 11 Mar
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Poaching of fish is not new, it goes back centuries. In old England, landlords refused to allow starving peasants...read more

New harbour

Posted at 14:42pm Wednesday 11 Mar
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Opotiki Mayor, Lyn Riesterer said she was thrilled with today's announcement of funding for the build of Opotiki's...read more

VIDEOS

REVIEWS

A weapon when you want it

The latest Waverunners from Yamaha are further proof that personal watercraft are in a constantly evolving market, and Waterline took to the harbour this... read more

The Monterey 196 FS Sport Boat

During the last few months we've been anticipating the arrival of the 196FS Sport Boat at Pinnacle Marine in Tauranga. And as promised, owners Geordie... read more

A versatile combination

This is the story of Bob the Barge. He's not your average barge. Bob started life as a sailing catamaran; an unfinished project. He'll probably end up... read more

Summer on the sea

The summer cruising season is well underway with some stunning bursts of great weather. Boaties in the Coromandel and Bay of Plenty have enjoyed mainly... read more

Ground Breaking Stabicraft

Stabi-craft are back in town and the first of the new generation designs has hit the waters off Tauranga. The latest is the smallest of the hard tops,... read more

Waitanguru

There she sat in Parapara Bay at Great Mercury, basking in the orange glow of a perfect Coromandel sunset. Thirty feet or so of well-travelled kauri, oozing... read more

HEADLINES

Catfish Cull is calling

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The 2020 Rosemergy Catfish Cull happens at Lake Taupo again this year, in efforts to eradicate or at least reduce...read more

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