Taioma 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 Taioma mentions in the Bay of Plenty Times and other sources., 1989-2000.

See also: Ships and shipping moments in history

Chronological listing:

1989

• Grand old tug spick and span. Bay of Plenty Times, 1 July 1989.

 

1998

• Future of historic tug Taioma now in doubt. Bay of Plenty Times, 14 January 1998.
• Fate of Taioma undecided. Bay of Plenty Times, 20 May 1998.
• Plan to turn historic tug into artificial diving reef. Bay of Plenty Times, 29 October 1998.
• Taioma reef could attract thousands. Bay of Plenty Times, 31 October 1998.

 

1999

• Taioma may yet anchor Mōtītī diving reef. Bay of Plenty Times, 2 March 1999.
• Regional Council jumps gun on Taioma funding. Western Bay of Plenty District Council not contribute funds towards scuttling of Taioma. Bay of Plenty Times, 10 April 1999.
• Residents, owners at odds over sinking. Islanders support proposed sinking while land holders (Island) living on mainland opposed. Bay of Plenty Times, 4 May 1999.
• Taioma reef permit being considered. Mixed response to proposal. Strong opposition by Te Patuwai Tribal Toroa Marae Committee. Bay of Plenty Times, 23 June 1999.
• Reef society critical of permit to sink Taioma off Mōtītī. Bay of Plenty Times, 21 July 1999.
• Taioma plan scuttled. Dive reef idea abandoned. Bay of Plenty Times, 23 July 1999.
• Mōtītī reef plan refloated for Sir Roberts tug. Bay of Plenty Times, 7 September 1999.
• Artificial reef plan for historic tug runs into snag. Bay of Plenty Times, 27 September 1999.
• Tug of war brewing over dive reef plan. Bay of Plenty Times, 28 September 1999.
• Mōtīti islanders oppose Iwi on tug plan. Bay of Plenty Times, 29 September 1999.
• Iwi unable to meet deadline for mediation (Ngāti Awa). Bay of Plenty Times, 6 October 1999.
• Latest attempt to settle tug row fails. Bay of Plenty Times, 14 October 1999.
• Tug as artificial reef plan heads for court. Bay of Plenty Times, 21 October 1999.
• Hard fought tug dire deal faces 11th hour block. Bay of Plenty Times, 16 November 1999.
• Armistice soon in Taioma tug of war. Bay of Plenty Times, 18 November 1999.
• Taioma fight settled as sinking gets all clear. Bay of Plenty Times, 2 December 1999.

 

2000

• Tug of war. Saturday feature on Taioma and story of sinking/reef proposal. Bay of Plenty Times, 8 January 2000.
• Taioma benefit $1.7m a year. Economic benefits from sinking. Bay of Plenty Times, 8 January 2000.

 

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A few photographs from the archives:

Taioma, March 1979. Colour slide by Kathleen Fletcher.

Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Ms 105/2/4/1

Taioma, April 1979. Colour slide by Kathleen Fletcher.

Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Ms 105/2/4/3

Bob Owens speaking in front of the Taioma, June 1979. Photograph by Bob Tulloch.

Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Photo 09-063