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Regulatory approval of new innovative trawl tech

Fisheries New Zealand has approved the use of the Precision Seafood Harvesting (PSH) Modular Harvest System in North Island... read more

More than 3000 pipi seized in ‘shock’ find in BOP

Two men are likely to face court action after being found in possession of 3526 pipi taken from the Ohiwa Harbour near Kutarere... read more

Burling and Tuke win 49er European championships

Peter Burling and Blair Tuke took a big step in their comeback to trying to defend their Olympic title when they won the... read more

Coastguard’s lifejacket campaign receives award

Coastguard's Old4New Lifejacket Upgrade campaign has been recognised at the New Zealand Search and Rescue Awards held at... read more

Warned: Cold water reduces survival times

Maritime NZ is urging boaties to plan ahead and factor in the dangers posed by cold water and air temperatures this Easter. Recreational... read more

Water warning for boaties this Easter

Posted at 15:07pm Wednesday 17 Apr

A few simple checks before hitting the water this Easter weekend could save boaties from a raft of problems,...read more

Company fined $62k, with three year fishing ban

Posted at 14:36pm Friday 12 Apr

A commercial fishing company formerly owned by the Hawke's Bay D'Esposito family has been banned from...read more

2030 goal for ocean sanctuaries

Posted at 7:52am Friday 5 Apr

About 30 per cent of Earth's oceans need to be protected from the impact of humans by 2030, scientists say....read more

White Island Tours welcomes new vessel

Posted at 6:54am Friday 5 Apr

White Island Tours in the Bay of Plenty has welcome a new vessel. Te Puia Whakaari, a new boat for...read more

Overturned boat recovered from Maketu bar

Posted at 8:10am Monday 1 Apr

Two people had to be rescued by the Maketu Coastguard after the boat they were in overturned in the weekend....read more

Winning ways with Tauranga Coastguard

Posted at 13:20pm Friday 22 Mar

There are dozens of good reasons to join Tauranga Coastguard, but this year there's an extra incentive to do so...read more

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Sailability providing opportunities for all

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Land and water vessel blessed in Tauranga

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Mystery tall ship visits Tauranga

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Animal world turns on spectacular show

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Seal visits North Rock at Mauao

REVIEWS

The Minn Kota trolling motor advantage

For the fisherman who has everything, the Minn Kota trolling motor is a must have. You can stand on the bow of your boat with a handheld engine... read more

Stabicraft 1150 Fisher value for money

Mastertech Marine managing director Karl Rastrick says he is very excited about the release of the new Stabicraft 1550 Fisher. Featuring a lift-up windscreen... read more

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

Win for high country access

Fish and Game is welcoming the government's move to end tenure review of the South Island High Country, saying...read more

10:06am Fri 22 Mar

Land and water vessel blessed

Bay of Plenty Regional Council's new boat, Kaha, is a welcomed addition. A special ceremony was held at...read more

9:30am Fri 22 Mar

The day my octi saved my life

Here in New Zealand the Octopus, octi, secondary, safe second or, as its more commonly known here –...read more

16:10pm Thu 21 Mar

Record paddlers for ocean run

The 11th annual James Moore-Morial race, New Zealand's biggest coastal race of its kind, this year...read more

15:58pm Thu 21 Mar

Birds likely to blame for Uretara river issues

Bird poo is the most likely cause of high levels of E.coli in the Uretara River, according to Bay of Plenty Regional...read more

15:54pm Thu 21 Mar

Seeking abundant fisheries for all

Rebuilding coastal fisheries to abundant levels is essential to provide for people's health and wellbeing, a better...read more

15:47pm Thu 21 Mar

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