Vindex with style

Nirvana is a very tidy example of the classic Jim Young designed Vindex 375. First launched in 1987, she has benefitted from recent upgrades including... Read More

Clubhouse next on marina plan

Construction on the next phase of the Tairua Marina is about to get underway after dredging of the marina side of the development was completed in early... Read More

Secret behind the look

There’s a Tauranga team behind Napier boatbuilder Dickey Boats’ four prizes taken from this year’s Hutchwilco boat show. Some of the... Read More

Dairy farmers take enviro award

Canterbury farmers Mark and Devon Slee have won the national winner title in the 2014 Ballance Farm Environment Awards. Mark and Devon Slee have won the... Read More

Considering tsunami hazards

The July 2011 tsunami alert caused by an earthquake near the Kermadec Islands reminds us New Zealand’s entire coast may be at risk of tsunami. A... Read More

Coral sails into Youth Olympics

Tauranga windsurfer Coral Headey is among the trio of rising sailors selected to compete at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China. Yachting New... Read More

International bathtub racer

Whitianga bathtub racer John Booker’s tunnel hull cat that’s taken him to the top of New Zealand’s bathtub racing scene will be left... Read More

Cook's Corner

Great weekend fishing, and we got some lovely Kahawai. This fish, I find, is best smoked and even better when you have a good man in the house to do that!... Read More

New kontiki does the trick

A dozen good snapper just off the beach was reward for a couple of local fishos using the new light weight Wavefisher kontiki. Dennis “Digger”... Read More

Boaties’ safety the view

The view from Mal Evetts’ window is one of the best in Whakatane – but his role, and that of his co-workers is not to enjoy the scenery, but... Read More

Motiti transport issues

In an effort to solve some of the transportation issues facing Motiti Islanders, resident Aubrey Hoete has developed a pontoon to try to bring down freight... Read More

Fishing show with a difference

New Zealanders looking for fishing with a female twist are set to get an exciting new fishing and lifestyle show with ‘ADOS Addicted to Fishing’... Read More

Fanworm find at Coromandel

The call for boaties to keep their hulls clean is being renewed following the discovery of more fanworms at Coromandel. The marine pest Mediterranean fanworms... Read More