The New Zealand Hansa National Championship Regatta Committee is heaping praise on the Tauranga Yacht and Power Boat Club for  being a superb host. The... Read More

The weather is gloomy and passing autumn squalls are drumming on the roof as I write this, so it feels as if summer sailing is but a warm  and distant... Read More

Since the beginning of 2019 Tauranga Volunteer Coastguard has attended over 80 call outs,  which is an average of 1.5 call outs a day. Our crew... Read More

Work is underway to ease pressure at Whitianga’s boat ramps. A rebuild is in progress at Robinson Road Boat Ramp to improve it and take pressure... Read More

Those who spend time at sea and working in other testing environments know how demanding the elements can be on any electrical equipment. Cellphones... Read More

As a Coastguard Skipper, I am amazed at the number of recreational boaties who do not carry a marine VHF radio for their own safety. VHF radios are... Read More

There has been a bit of a glitch in the weather recently resulting in the cancellation of a few trips but prior to that, we would have to say it has... Read More

“Like water which can clearly mirror the sky and the trees only so long as its surface is undisturbed, the mind can only reflect the true image... Read More

The new rule, which was announced by FNZ on April 18, now applies to all amateur fishers in New Zealand fisheries waters. Southern bluefin tuna is a... Read More

If you’re looking to get out on the water in a bit of comfort and style, and bring back a few fish to fill the freezer or maybe win a prize or... Read More

The rudder shaft was well seized in the tube.  “We’ll get the bastard” growled my boss, as I held the solid stainless steel drift... Read More

As a young kayaker, Geoff Mould used to dream of competing at the Olympic Games. “My goal was to get into the New Zealand team but I was never... Read More

Jacqui Sinclair knows all too well the panic-stricken feeling of trying to pull a lifejacket on when  already in the water. “When you’re... Read More

It’s always been difficult for Caleb Evans to focus and ‘get’ something new. The 13 year-old suffers from an intellectual disability,... Read More

For a national Wakeboarding champion,  Darren Bishop lives a far different life to  what most people would expect. The 31-year-old from Tauranga... Read More