Ships and shipping moments in history

Before Pae Korokī and Papers Past, the New Zealand Room librarians would note topics of interest in an alphabetised card catalogue, this is their selection of Shipping and Shipwreck mentions in the Bay of Plenty Times and other sources.

See also: Rānui sinking, Rere Moana, and SS Taupo: wreck, salvage and repair, Taranaki: wreck moments in history and Dredging in Tauranga moments in history

Chronological listing:

1830s

Mercury Schooner

• wrecked last evening at the entrance to Tauranga. Entry in A.N. Brown's Journal, 1 September 1838.
• drifted ashore 10 miles from this place. Entry in A.N. Brown's Journal, 3 September 1838.
• Mercury Schooner being towed by 100 locals with 5 waka. Revised entry from A.N. Brown's Journal, 4 September 1838.
• Gave up [towing] Mr G. Brown's little vessel, the Mercury Schooner (of Whitianga). Entry in A.N. Brown's Journal, 4 September 1838.

 

1840s

The brig Martha was bringing Mr Stack and family back. Entry in A.N. Brown's Journal, 6 January 1840.

Travelling to Whakatanē, there have been two wrecks during the late gale. Entry in A.N. Brown's Journal, 21 and 22 December 1849.

 

1850s

Gem:

• Schooner 23 tons Sellars for Bay of Plenty with 500 bushels wheat, 200 bushels maize, 10 tons potatoes, 5 tons kauri gum, 1 passenger. Daily Southern Cross, 9 September 1857.
• Sellars for Bay of Plenty with 12,000 shingles and sundries. Daily Southern Cross, 12 September 1857.
• From Bay of Plenty 2 tons kauri gum. 24 November 1857.
• 23 tons Sellars sundries to Bay of Plenty. 2 December 1857.

 

Captain White on the Nebuchadnezzar for Bay of Plenty with 100 bushels wheat, 100 bushels maize, 1 ton pork, 4 tons potatoes. Daily Southern Cross, 28 August 1857.

Mary Jane, 17 tons, Captain Waretini from Tauranga with 50 kits maize, 50 kits wheat, 100 kits potatoes, 5 pigs, 8 fowls, 3 kits gum and 15 passengers. Daily Southern Cross, 6 October 1857.

Mary Ira, Captain White for the Bay of Plenty with Faulkner as a passenger. Daily Southern Cross, 20 October 1857.

 

1860s

Abraham Warbrick, Land Commissions and Shipping Agents. Tauranga Argus, 1 December 1866.

Editorial: Tauranga Steam Navigation Company to be launched the beginning of February 1867. Reported that facilities available for a trip to Ōpōtiki and back in less than 24 hours, whilst we may readily rely on the Storm Bird's visit twice in six days. Port in need of pier or wharf. Tauranga Argus, 1 December 1866.

Bay of Plenty Steam Navigation Company Limited. W. Fraser, secretary. Tauranga Argus, 15 December 1866.

Yacht Flirt to be raffled Wednesday evening at the Masonic Hotel. 31 members at £1 each. Tauranga Argus, 15 December 1866.

Launch of the Bay of Plenty Steamer Navigation Co's Steamer Tauranga. The Daily Southern Cross, 1 April 1867.

Bay of Plenty Steam Navigation Co Ltd wanted a Tauranga General Manager, apply to secretary at Tauranga. Tauranga Argus, 6 April 1867.

Fast sailing clipper Tauranga, Captain D. Sellars will leave Auckland 18 April 1867. D. Henderson, storekeeper. Tauranga Argus, 6 April 1867.

Trial trip of the BPSN Company's S.S. Tauranga,. The Daily Southern Cross, 2 July 1867.

Cutter Orpheus arrived in harbour on Tuesday with a cargo of firewood. Her arrival was very opportune as there has been lately a great dearth of firewood in this place and many have been reduced to burning their posts and rails etc...Tauranga Record, 29 June 1868.

 

1870s

Hazzard, cutter, Captain Faulkner arrived from Katikati with firewood. Bay of Plenty Times, 11 September 1872.

Victoria, cutter, Fullerton from Katikati with firewood. Bay of Plenty Times, 18 and 25 September 1872.

Leah, cutter, Hausen - biscuits, oats, bucks, palings etc for Samuels and Jacobson. 2 October 1872.

Katie from Whakatāne with 14 tons firewood. Bay of Plenty Times, 2 November 1872.

Luna, steamer, arrived in Tauranga with goods for Ngaiterangi. Daily Southern Cross, 15 November, p. 2, and 27 November, p. 6, 1872.

Lily, new twin screw steamer launched. Dimensions given. 30 November 1872.

Leah, Captain Woodcock. 5 March and 3 May 1873.

Maude, cutter from Matakana, taking piles for Mr Bennett for Omanawa Bridge. 26 March 1873.

 

Waterlily:

• Schooner Rover arrived to lift cutter Waterlily. 28 June 1873.
• Article about wreck of Waterlily. 25 June 1873.

 

William W. Cardno advertises a new steamer for Tauranga. Bay of Plenty Times, 13 December 1873.

Article about the Flora Macdonald wreck. 4 February 1874.

Pretty Jane from Napier. 25 March 1874.

Shipping list for the Carisbrook Castle. Bay of Plenty Times, 18 September 1875.

Description of the Staffa. Bay of Plenty Times, 15 March 1876.

SS Staffa will run between Ōpōtiki and intermediate ports on and after Saturday 8 April. Connects with SS Rowena to and from Auckland. Bay of Plenty Times, 5 April 1876.

Government subsidy for running steamers Staffa and Rowena withdrawn. (Good). Bay of Plenty Times, 14 July 1877.

Thomas Wrigley's cutter Isobel wrecked at Whangārei Heads. Will be floated off. Captiain Hodgkinson ashore with a bad hand. John Smith in charge. 4 August 1877.

Subsidy for steamer Staffa put on supplementary estimate. Good article about value of service. Bay of Plenty Times, 17 November 1877.

Staffa, steamer for Tauranga - Ōpōtiki. William M. Commons is the agent in Tauranga. R. Wright the Ōpōtiki agent. 2 November 1878.

Arrival of new steam launch Katikati, description of boat and first passengers including Mrs Stoddard, Mr and Mrs Godd and Mr Connell. Bay of Plenty Times, 7 and 14 November 1878.

SS Katikati draws only 2 feet 10 inches and demonstrates its fitness for the trade. Bay of Plenty Times, 14 November 1878.

Sovereign of the Sea. Cutter captained by Stephens. 16 November 1878.

SS Katikati and La Buona Ventura left yesterday am for Katikati within half an hour of each other. Tide coming in and strong northerly, so little progress made while leaving harbour. 19 November 1878.

Wreck of SS Taranaki on Karewa Island. Bay of Plenty Times, 30 November and 3 December 1878.

Staffa, Captain Baker for Ōpōtiki via Whakatanē. Messrs Wright, Wrigley, Harrop. 3 December 1878.

Report of inquiry into wreck of Taranaki. Bay of Plenty Times, 7 December 1878.

SS Katikati, alterations to launch to improve it. Bay of Plenty Times, 5 December 1878.

Pretty Jane chartered to bring 'Great International Circus'. Nice advert. 7 December 1878.

Trip by harbour to Katikati by the SS Katikati described. 10 December 1878.

SS Pretty Jane arrived from Gisborne, Captain Amodeo. 12 December 1878.

Sovereign of the Sea. Cutter, Captain Stephens, from Mercury Bay. 12 December 1878.

Coralie. Cutter, Captain Edgerton. 12 December 1878.

Description of the SS Glenelg. Bay of Plenty Times, 27 March 1879.

 

1880

Shipping list for the British Empire. 10 February 1880.

Letter to USS Co re abandonment of Tauranga as a port of call. Bay of Plenty Times, 4 March 1880.

Reply from USS Co re Tauranga as a port of call. Bay of Plenty Times, 1 April 1880.

Shipping list for the Famenoth. 22 July 1880.

Arrival of Mr David Asher's cutter Tokerau. Description. Bay of Plenty Times, 31 July 1880.

Shipping list for the Fernglen and for the Lutterworth. Bay of Plenty Times, 5 October 1880.

Cutter Tamaki Packet left on Saturday for Tairua under command of Mr H. Wilson, has gone ashore on rocks near Tairua. Could become a total wreck. Bay of Plenty Times, 12 October 1880.

Cutter Tamaki Packet, aground near Tairua, has been salvaged. Bay of Plenty Times, 16 October 1880.

Trip to Te Puke by the SS Katikati described. Bay of Plenty Times, 18 November 1880.

First steamer on the Kaituna, details of trip. Bay of Plenty Times, 23 and 27 November 1880.

 

1881

Sinking of the Schooner Isabelle by the SS Albion enroute from Tauranga to Auckland. Bay of Plenty Times, 26 February 1881.

Union Steam Ship Company's vessel Wellington purchased by Captain McGregor's Steamship Co. for run to Auckland-Tauranga to replace Glenelg etc. Bay of Plenty Times, 14 April 1881.

Captain McGregor, manager of Northern SS Co. made trip to Te Puke, transshipped to SS Katikati at Maketū and then into canoes to Canaan where the future landing is to be. Bay of Plenty Times, 21 May 1881.

The cutters Dream and Mercury both arrived from Tairua with timber for Mr Brain's new residence on Cameron Road. Bay of Plenty Times, 30 September 1881, p. 2.

Shipping list for the May Queen. Bay of Plenty Times, 18 October 1881.

Arrival of the May Queen. Bay of Plenty Times, 17 December 1881.

 

1882-1889

Steamship Gemini which is to run in the Maketū and Katikati trade arrived at this Port yesterday. Bay of Plenty Times, 4 July 1882.

SS Staffa arrived alongside jetty at Sulphur Works with 45 tons of sulphur from Whakaari (White Island). 75% pure. Order to Messrs C.T. Moorehouse and Co. of Christchurch. Bay of Plenty Times, 18 March 1883.

New pilot boat built by Messrs Collier and Rearden under supervision of Captain Best, Harbour master. Bay of Plenty Times, 20 March 1884.

The cutter Karewa will trade regularly to all parts of Katikati and on and after Monday 14 etc. Jordan and Sheppard, Agents. Bay of Plenty Times, 12 April 1884.

Cutter Rose shipwrecked. Bay of Plenty Times, 19 August 1884.

The Clansman made its first trip to Tauranga on Tuesday morning. Fitted with a bathroom, something new on the Tauranga-Auckland run. Bay of Plenty Times, 6 November 1884.

Advertisement for fishing excursion to Plate Island on the SS Katikati on Anniversary Day 29 January 1885. Bay of Plenty Times, 10 January 1885.

James Bodell has purchased the SS Waitoa to take over the running of the SS Result. Bigger boat. Bay of Plenty Times, 27 May 1886.

Vixen was launched yesterday. Built by T. Allely. Bay of Plenty Times, 6 November 1886.

Letter to the Editor: Can you inform me how many passengers is the steam launch Result entitled to carry? On New Year's Day she took over 120 from the wharf to Maungatapu. I am told it is not safe for her to carry more than 50, and that had there been a sudden squall or panic she would have upset. Fortunately this dangerous experiment of trying how many she could carry could not be completed on the return journey as the Captain very sensibly ran her on a sand bank. I am etc. Passenger. 

The proper course for our correspondent is to inform the police, and get them to take proceedings if the Result was carrying more passengers than she was legally entitled to carry. Editor. Tauranga Advertiser, 6 July 1887.

Haua and Linton have purchased Joseph Brain's yacht Arrow, for fishing. Bay of Plenty Times, 12 March 1888.

Ketch Zillah shipwrecked on Great Barrier Island. John Sena, master, and Frank Ensley, mate, both drowned. Bay of Plenty Times, 13 June 1889.

Chaytor Bros received a 5 ton steam launch for use on Kaituna. Bay of Plenty Times, 22 July 1889.

1890s

Arrival of HMS Tauranga in port. Bay of Plenty Times, 30 November and 2 December 1891.

Alex Turner has brought the scow Margaret to Tauranga for the Katikati trade.  It is available for fishing excursions. Bay of Plenty Times, 15 February 1892.

Scow Margaret has brought load of shell. 15 December 1897.

 

1900s

Leaner Beacon. "Hit by one of the Northern Steamship Company ketches, Captain Kennedy. It was just shored up so the light was vertical. Jack Denniston built  the Beacon on Stoney Point before World War I, and this was built after that. Was there when Bill was yacht racing round around 1922 because it was used as a mark." Bill Denniston. Notes on card catalogue by librarian.

Captain West's Fingal and Captain Day's Katikati are now permanently stationed in Tauranga as traders. Fingal to more distant ports, and the Katikati to Maketū. Bay of Plenty Times, 26 March 1902.

Messrs Savage, C. Norris and A. Haua have brought oil vessel Rotokohu to Tauranga for the Bowentown trade. Bay of Plenty Times, 29 October 1902.

New steamer launched for Tauranga-Katikati trade, the Rothesay. Bay of Plenty Times, 24 June 1904.

SS Rothesay, the new vessel for the Katikati trade has arrived in the Harbour. Bay of Plenty Times, 8 August 1904.

12 vessels in port: SS Wellington, Mangapapa, Fingal, Rothesay, Katikati. Auxiliary Schooners: Albatross Ketch; Victory Scows: Haeremai, Margaret, Irene Vi, Herald. Bay of Plenty Times, 10 July 1905.

Mr R. Farquhar, late of Auckland, commenced work in Tauranga as a yacht, launch and boat builder on the foreshore opposite the Star Hotel. Bay of Plenty Times, 21 September 1906.

The SS Rothesay, which has been disposed of by Messrs Williams and Stewart to the Northern Steamship Co. was taken in tow to Auckland yesterday by the SS Ngatiawa. Bay of Plenty Times, 19 December 1906.

Fingal damaged on a rock at Maketū. Taken to Mr Brains slip and repaired. Bay of Plenty Times, 4 February 1907.

Editorial re Tauranga - Te Puke shipping. Talks of Maketū and the effect of recent big floods. Bay of Plenty Times, 27 September 1907.

Keene & Reid are travelling to England to purchase two 800 or 900 ton steamers for a Wellington-Tauranga service. Bay of Plenty Times, 17 February 1908.

Tauranga's trade to go to Wellington. New steamers to be acquired. Bay of Plenty Times, 21 February 1908.

Editorial re shipping service and an extract from the New Zealand Times. Bay of Plenty Times, 24 February 1908.

SS Katikati on Coromandel - Cabbage Bay run. 18 March 1908, Coromandel Country News.

Spindrift, Faulkner's launch will leave Tauranga at 7.30am on Easter Monday for Katikati Sports. Fare 5/- return. Bay of Plenty Times, 13 April 1908.

Tauranga County Council to ask Northern S.S. Co. to shift shed from Canaan's Landing to Kaituna Bridge because of poor condition of roads. Bay of Plenty Times, 3 June 1908.

New 14 horsepower (HP) engine to be fitted to Messrs Patterson and McEwan's launch May. The vessel is to be used for towing purposes on the Kaituna River. Understand company to start flaxdressing at the Paroa Mill. Bay of Plenty Times, 6 July 1908.

Launch of Matareka for trips to Mount Maunganui. 4 November and 21 December 1908.

The dynamo of the SS Ngatiawa (Chief Officer Keathly) supplies electricity to light the shed on the Town Wharf. Bay of Plenty Times, 22 March 1909.

 

1910s

Story of sinking of old barge enroute to Kelston. Bay of Plenty Times, 6 February 1911.

Reremoana launch has been purchased by Mr Ford of Maketū and has been renamed Puke Lass. Bay of Plenty Times, 12 August 1911.

SS Wairoa arrived in Tauranga for the first time this morning on the Smith Canterbury Shipping Co's new run, Auckland-Tauranga. Bay of Plenty Times, 27 November 1911.

Ngapuhi to be transferred to Auckland-Tauranga run. Bay of Plenty Times, 10 May 1912.

SS Ngapuhi to run Auckland-Tauranga three times a week. Bay of Plenty Times, 1 October and 19 November 1912.

Vectus launched. Bay of Plenty Times, 4 October 1912.

Description of the Vectus. Bay of Plenty Times, 25 October 1912.

SS Ngapuhi arrived on first trip for Tauranga trade. Bay of Plenty Times, 25 October 1912.

Aiding development - Northern S.S. Company. History of company's links with Tauranga and district. Bay of Plenty Times, 8 August 1919.

 

1920s

Freight list of the S.S. Ronaki's voyage from Auckland to Tauranga. Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Ams 65.

Tasman ship wreck. Bay of Plenty Times, 12-13 May 1921.

The Lady Jocelyn, a ship with many friends. The Auckland Star, 18 November 1922, p. 17.

Sensational harbour occurrence last night 9-metre mullet boat Pinto is driven by heavy weather into electricity lines near Whareroa Marae, stunning the 3-man crew (who escaped) and burns to the waterline. Bay of Plenty Times, 1 May 1926 and 3 May 1926.

Wreck of the Manaia on Slipper Island, 10 June 1926. (Ms 33/5/159)

 

1930-1960s

New motor vessel Waka (N.S.S. Co), maiden voyage to Tauranga. 8 April 1930.

Māori schooners. Bay of Plenty Times, 21 August 1930.

Old anchor found by Harbour Board staff came from the Martha. Out and About, 14 October 1946, p. 2.

Golden Master stranded on Saturday. Bay of Plenty Times, 10, 12 and 15 January 1959.

Freight book tells historic tale.  S.S. Katikati The Daily Post, 10 July 1963. See staff to view item.

1970s

Rosalind. Two rescued as boat runs on to rocks (Mōtītī Island). Bay of Plenty Times, 2 April 1973, p. 1.

Manifest revive shipping memories. Mirror, 11 October 1974, p. 6.

John Dory. 15.8 metre wooden trawler fishing boat owned by Sanford Ltd; goes aground off Whakaari (White Island) at 3am on 12 July 1978. Bay of Plenty Times, 12 July 1978.

Port Whakatāne 42 year old pilot boat Eastern Bay of Plenty bought by Bay of Plenty Harbour Board. 13. 43 metre wooden launch. 6 1/2 hour trip to Tauranga, due 22 February 1979. Photo of launch in Tauranga Harbour. Bay of Plenty Times 20 and 23 February 1979.

Amazon. Wanted to buy: one bulk ship. Bay of Plenty Times 24 February 1979.

Wayne Eaton wins three races in National Q class yachting champs, Auckland to gain title. Bay of Plenty Times, 26 March 1979.

Eaton Gloria, 42,172 tonnes, chip carrier to call at Tauranga. Heaviest ship to put into Tauranga. Bay of Plenty Times, 24 April 1979.

San Luis. First Argentine crewed and registered ship to visit Tauranga. Loading first export consignment of milk products by the Dairy Board to Argentine. Bay of Plenty Times, 15 May 1979.

Kairuru II. Bay of Plenty Harbour Board's new survey boat launched. Bay of Plenty Times, 30 May 1979.

Irene-Rose, 9.1 metre fishing boat, towed back to Tauranga from Tūhua (Mayor Island) after going around there. Bay of Plenty Times, 4 June 1979.

Kolle D, largest bulk carrier to call regularly at New Zealand ports (32,466 tonnes dwt). Owned by the Nauru Local Government Council, their other ships are Rosie D, Enna G and Eigamoiya. Bay of Plenty Times, 6 July 1979.

Glynbird, Whakatāne Hāpuku boat undergoing annual survey in Tauranga. Built in 1911, 3.6 metres beam and over length of 16.7 metres. Bay of Plenty Times, 11 July 1979.

Hawea, 130 tonne fisheries protection vessel berths at Coronation Pier.  Lieutenant Commander P.W. Monk is Captain. Bay of Plenty Times, 14 July 1979.

Nedlloyd Waal. 20 year old ship passes through Tauranga enroute to an Asian buyer. Nedlloyd Waal previously owned by Koninklijke Nedlloyd BV and called Neder Waal. Name changed when shipping company merger took place and she became Nedlloyd Waal of the Nedlloyd Group. Bay of Plenty Times, 14 July 1979.

Gardenia. Log ship. Held up when she sticks fast on mound of fertiliser base which has piled up in harbour at bottom of her berth. Bay of Plenty Times, 16 July 1979.

Kestrel, 6 metre launch belonging to brother-in-law of Mr S.R. Graham destroyed by fire. Bay of Plenty Times, 13 August 1979.

 

La Dunkerquoise

• French naval vessel visits Tauranga on way to Tahiti. Bay of Plenty Times, 3 April 1979.
• Former minesweeper built in Canada. Now mainly used for training. Bay of Plenty Times, 6 April 1979.
• New Caledonian fisheries patrol vessel on goodwill tour of New Zealand. Bay of Plenty Times, 7 April 1979.

 

1980-1981

Matakana Island milk barge. 29 May 1980.

Trawler sinks. 23 February and 24 February 1981, pp. 1.

Trawler to be sold by tender (that sunk earlier this month). 26 February 1981, pp. 1.

Trawler Sea Ranger has deteriorated. 5 March 1981, p. 1.

Part owner of the Sea Ranger wins tender. 6 March 1981, p. 1.

200th visit of a owned or chartered Inui Steamship Company vessel Evergreen. 21 March 1981, p. 1.

At celebration of the 200th visit by Inui ship, the company was acclaimed. 27 March 1981, p. 7.

Biggest shipment of air dried timber from one supplier to one buyer is loaded in Tauranga. 27 March 1981, p. 9.

Destroyer Brewton in port. 28 March 1981.

Salvage of sunken Sea Ranger continues. 28 March 1981.

Faulkner Bros Ltd ferry back in service. 2 April 1981, p. 5.

Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries patrol vessel the Ohonere visits Tauranga. 11 April 1981, p. 32.

Soviet ship Kalinovo berths at the Port of Tauranga. 5 August 1981, p. 8.

Log carrier Evergreen on final visit. 13 June 1981, p. 1.

Martha wreck:

• Marina dredge meets problem. Bay of Plenty Times, 9 September 1981.
• Wreck expert to study find (Kelly Tarlton). Bay of Plenty Times, 22 September 1981.
• 140 years too soon. Bay of Plenty Times, 23 September 1981.
• Wreck claim disputed. Bay of Plenty Times, 23 September 1981.
• Diver leads team to investigate. Bay of Plenty Times, 24 September 1981.
• Wreck keeps it's secret. Bay of Plenty Times, 25 September 1981.
• In-depth solution to mystery. Bay of Plenty Times, 26 September 1981.
• Diver ends survey of ship. Bay of Plenty Times, 28 September 1981.

 

1983-1989

Romp. Renewing 50-year memories.  26 February 1982, p. 4.

Three-day effort to re-float trawler San Rochelle. 9 September 1982, p. 6.

New shipping service New Zealand to Chile a boost for Tauranga Port. 9 September 1982, p. 7.

$100,000 repair bill likely for trawler (San Rochelle). 10 September 1982, p. 6.

Omokoroa. Boat's life begins again at 40. Bay of Plenty Times, 25 January 1983.

Big ship runs aground in fog. Scan Carriers, Tourcoing. 21 April 1983, p. 1.

Kalazar luxury ketch. 15 June 1983, p. 1.

Renegade II. Fast boat for those in a hurry. Bay of Plenty Times, 13 January 1987.

Valcona. Article by Alister Matheson in New Zealand Marine News, 37(4).

Parkinson Boatbuilders Saturday feature, Bay of Plenty Times, 26 March 1988.

Dozen owners turn dreams into a reality. Includes photo of Mssrs Adams, Jones and Parkinson. Bay of Plenty Times, 16 April 1988, p. 9.

Dozen owners turn dreams into a reality. Includes photo of Mssrs McWhinnie and Mr Elmsly. Bay of Plenty Times, 10 May 1988, p. 2.

Doulos floating book store to visit Bay. Bay of Plenty Times, 10 December 1988.

Rocky future for boatbuilders. Bay of Plenty Times, 26 March 1988, p. 9.

Cruise liners. Bay of Plenty Times, 8 February 1989.

Cement King final farewell. Mount News, 21 June 1989.

 

Gulf Explorer:

• Gambling ship finds buyer. Bay of Plenty Times, 26 May 1987. [Ams 487/11, Book 
• Old lady quits gambling days. Bay of Plenty Times, 8 August 1987. [Ams 487/11, Book 19, p. 25].

 

Hobson's Choice:

• Casino ship. Bay of Plenty Times, 4 and 5 June 1986, 7-11 July, 17 July, 13 August 1986.
• Savair Faire owns ship says director. Bay of Plenty Times, 11 July 1987.
• Looters beat owner to strip wreck. Bay of Plenty Times, 3 November 1989.
• Yachtsman salvages gear. Bay of Plenty Times, 6 November 1989.

 

Sandfords trawler San Rangitoto due in Port. Bay of Plenty Times, 9 August 1989.

Sanford expands flagship with Western Ranger. Bay of Plenty Times, 7 December 1989.

 

1990

Rejig brings new ships. Bay of Plenty Times, 3 March 1990.

Russian Research Vessels. New Zealand-Russian friendship forged in Bay. Bay of Plenty Times, 23 May 1990.

Ned Lloyd starts new run to Orient. Bay of Plenty Times, 6 June 1990.

Tanker's nose dive bares prep problem. Bay of Plenty Times, 16 June 1990.

Seaman welcomes change to industry. Bay of Plenty Times, 7 July 1990.

Big barge brings salt. Bay of Plenty Times, 26 July 1990.

Valkyrie leaves Tauranga. Bay of Plenty Times, 4 August 1990.

Largest ship may hit bottom. Bay of Plenty Times, 18 August 1990.

Farmer John Slater readies for sea on the Sea Striker. Bay of Plenty Times, 14 September 1990.

Invi Linc registers 400 visits. Bay of Plenty Times, 15 September 1990.

Ferm's logs head to China. Bay of Plenty Times, 29 September 1990.

 

1991-1999

Southern Comfort. Just what he wanted. Judy and Murray Field. Bay of Plenty Times, 18 June 1991.

Rangi Williams tours the ship she named. Bay of Plenty Times, 10 August 1991.

 

Geisha Girl:

• Business stacks up. Bay of Plenty Times, 10 December 1991.
• Bubbly flows as boats launched. Bay of Plenty Times, 16 December 1991.

 

Te Matua:

• Daddy of Bay tugs appropriately named. Bay of Plenty Times, 7 March 1992.
• Bay's trendsetter tug takes to the seas. Bay of Plenty Times, 13 April 1992.
• Driver gets the best view in tug. Bay of Plenty Times, 23 April 1992.
• Te Matua. Mount and Pāpāmoa Times, 23 April 1992, p. 1.

 

Gazelle yachtie lucky to survive big seas. Bay of Plenty Times, 22 February 1992.

Pearl Venus. Giant ship swallows heap of chips. Bay of Plenty Times, 19 May 1994, p. 2.

Patricia Jane. Trawler towed home after bow torn open. Bay of Plenty Times, 16 January 1993, p. 1.

Rangitane, ceremony marks new ship name. Bay of Plenty Times, 27 February 1993, p. 1.

Skipjack, double skinned kauri fishing boat launched. Bay of Plenty Times, 17 April 1993, p. 2.

In response to Matheson article, Meg Tapsell says she has the Valcona's first mate's log which proves that the Valcona and Falcon were two different boats. Valcona had passengers while the Falcon didn't. Meg Tapsell, Local History, 22 July 1993.

NedLloyd moves to port - from Mount to Sulphur Point. Bay of Plenty Times, 7 August 1993, p. 14.

NedLloyd becomes Charles Lykes. No reference, just undated card catalogue note.

A dozen ships lost here last century. There've been quite a few shipwrecks in local waters. Bay News, 26 October 1994.

New Act explained. Kaimai MP Robert Anderson explains aspects of new 'Maritime Act' to the Chartered Institute of Transport at Mount Maunganui. Bay of Plenty Times, 18 February 1995, p. 36.

Ships collide outside Harbour. The Washington and the Han Tao He collide outside Tauranga Harbour entrance. Bay of Plenty Times, 16 September 1995.

Endeavour replica the best in world (due Tauranga 12-16 January 1996). Bay of Plenty Times, 16 September 1995.

Mount packed to welcome Endeavour (includes photographs across 2 x A3 pages). Bay of Plenty Times, 13 January 1996.

Rare gift for Endeavour. (Octant donated by Tauranga resident). Bay of Plenty Times, 13 January 1996.

History of Tauranga harbour & port is published in 1997, written by Neil Hansen it includes chapters on the wrecks of the SS Taupo,  Ranui and running aground of the Golden Master.

Disaster for fishers as trawler hits island. The Richard and John sinks after hitting Motunau (Plate Island). Bay of Plenty Times, 4 January 1997. 

Lookout by Max Avery. Written for the Bay of Plenty Times 125th anniversary issue, September 1997, where it was published in an abridged form over three pages. Bay of Plenty Times, September 1997.

Boat faces burial at sea unless owner shows. After spending four years at slipway the owner of the Miya Maru cannot be found and scrap and dumping options to be considered. Bay of Plenty Times, 23 February 1998.

Drama at sea, 1950-1975, page 2 has article on the Golden Master. Millennium supplement, 28 October 1999.

 

2000s

Legend of the Seas:

• Floating luxury due. Bay of Plenty Times, 6 January 2000.
• Impressive Legend pays visit to Bay. Bay of Plenty Times, 7 January 2000.

 

Endeavour:

• Endeavour returning for 11 days. Bay of Plenty Times, 20 January 2000.
• Tiny Endeavour cabins not unbearable. Bay of Plenty Times, 24 January 2000.
• Rare opportunity for public to see replica ship. Bay of Plenty Times, 28 January 2000.