Proposed boundary changes spark concern in Bay of Plenty
The Tauranga electorate would shift west and include the rural town of Te Puna. The Bay of Plenty electorate will be ...
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Hauraki motorcycle vs car crash leaves one critical
One person is in a critical condition following a car vs motorcycle crash in the Hauraki District. The accident happened ... "Motorists are advised to avoid the area." Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, ...
WWII RMS Niagara shipwreck oil spill risk ignored despite $200m cleanup threat
It was sunk by Germany in the Hauraki Gulf but decades later its oil has never been retrieved. Maritime NZ had been ...
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High numbers of water rescues
East Auckland’s Coastguard units, manned by committed community-minded volunteers, have had very busy summer seasons and they ...
World War II era shipwreck could trigger $200m oil spill cleanup
The ship is thought to be carrying "furnace oil", described as dark thick, and when spilled, pernicious - but the government ...
EDS Welcomes Closure Of The Inner Hauraki Gulf Rock Lobster Fishery
Significantly, he has decided to close the fishery in the inner Hauraki Gulf with a review after three years. The ban will apply to recreational and commercial harvest of rock lobster in waters from ...
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First Fast Track Application To Mine Excludes Communities
Oceana Gold has lodged an application to use the Fast Track law to mine at Wharekirauponga in the Hauraki area ... of CultureShift NZ. Public Housing Futures: 72% Of People Think The Government ...
Octopus hitches ride on mako shark in real-life 'sharktopus' moment
A strange marine encounter has left scientists baffled after they spotted a real-life 'sharktopus'. The sighting off the coast of Kawau Island in New Zealand's Hauraki Gulf saw a Maori octopus hitch a ...