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03:45pm Sun 20 Dec, 2020
Three crews of fire fighters with two helicopters and two bulldozers have been continuing to fight the Matakana Island fire today following a flare up yesterday. The... Read More
03:15pm Sun 20 Dec, 2020
Wetlands throughout the country will benefit from the Government's One Billion Trees Programme which will be used to create habitat for wildlife and help offset... Read More
08:00am Sun 20 Dec, 2020
An outreach clinic in Ōpōtiki has been labeled ‘phenomenally successful' by organisers looking to reduce barriers to healthcare in the Eastern Bay of... Read More
07:00am Sun 20 Dec, 2020
A farm manager's and farm owner's failures to properly manage dairy effluent discharges at a Bay of Plenty farm have led to prosecution and a combined total of... Read More
06:25pm Sat 19 Dec, 2020
A fire in Golden Valley near Waihi is now under control. Fire Emergency NZ shift manager Paul Radden says they were notified of the fire at 11.30am. "A couple... Read More
01:45pm Sat 19 Dec, 2020
Update: 5.30pm Fire crews from Tauranga have joined other fire fighters on Matakana Island this afternoon to fight a fire which has jumped a fire break. A helicopter... Read More
01:00pm Sat 19 Dec, 2020
Growers and residents in the Bay of Plenty are being urged to consider reducing their water use, in case more dry weather brings on a drought. During the past... Read More
12:00pm Sat 19 Dec, 2020
Understanding fire risk conditions will now be clearer and simpler, thanks to a new online tool launched today by the Minister in charge of Fire and Emergency... Read More
05:00pm Wed 16 Dec, 2020
A dairy farmer has been fined $40,000 and put under two years intensive supervision for breaking the tails of 136 cows and docking the tails of 26 cows. Lane... Read More
04:49pm Tue 15 Dec, 2020
PowerCo is using low flying helicopters in the Bay of Plenty to inspect and take photographs of power poles in rural areas. A Te Puna resident has contacted SunLive... Read More
08:38am Tue 15 Dec, 2020
New research backed by the Ministry for Primary Industries could help bumblebee hives to live longer and be more efficient. The new project is researching ways... Read More
08:00pm Mon 14 Dec, 2020
Fonterra and Nestlé are teaming up with DairyNZ to expand a promising plantain trial to help improve waterways and reduce on-farm greenhouse gas emissions. Incorporating... Read More
29-Oct 06:00
Fraudsters use one-time passcode to steal $4800
28-Oct 17:00
Lifestyle block owners warned over El Niño
28-Oct 13:06
Homicide inquiry: Police seek car sightings
28-Oct 11:45
Allard lays down early title marker at Baypark
28-Oct 10:55
Alleged theft-linked vehicle crashes into water
28-Oct 10:00
Pilot escapes injury after propeller breaks
28-Oct 08:00
Bay players feature in ND season-opener squad
28-Oct 07:00
Wind, rain and colder temperatures to sweep BoP
28-Oct 06:00
Blind bowler's remarkable rise to the world stage
27-Oct 18:00
Brothers’ brush with death carries warning
27-Oct 17:00
Resident mows overgrown traffic island
27-Oct 14:00
Performer Suzanne Lynch no stranger to big stages
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