Rural

‘Amazeballs’ stalls at Oropi Sunday Market

People are discovering the hidden gem that is the Oropi Sunday Market, only a 13 minute drive from Greerton Village. The first market of the year is underway... Read More

SH2 Wairoa River Bridge to be closed Monday night

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency reminds motorists that the Wairoa River Bridge on State Highway 2 will be closed overnight from 10.30pm on Monday, February 24,... Read More

What‘s on - BMX, doggy day and A&P show

Kia ora and welcome to Saturday February 22, 2020. Today is nine years since the 6.3 M Christchurch earthquake. Kei te maumahara matou ki nga tangata o Waitaha.... Read More

Severe thunderstorm watch in force

The MetService has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for parts of the central North Island this morning. The watch affects people in the Bay of Plenty, Rotorua,... Read More

Zespri successfully defend kiwifruit rights

Zespri has welcomed the successful result of legal action taken against a former kiwifruit grower who took Zespri's protected plant material to China where it has... Read More

Coromandel residents urged to conserve water

The Thames-Coromandel District Council is emphasising to residents that there is still an urgent need to conserve water across the region. 'Some of our river... Read More

Devastation of fires ‘heartbreaking’

Rebecca Penman has raised more than $20,000 to help with the wildlife relief in Australia and then headed to Victoria to offer her services. The Tauranga vet... Read More

Turning scrap metal into outdoor art

Making art and floral arrangements using driftwood from the beach was something my grandmother Esther Harvey loved doing. She'd find a curved, unusual piece of... Read More

Gumboot skiing and cow lassoing on Valentines Day

The survey team at Bay of Plenty Regional Council had a Valentine's Day date to remember on Friday. They also displayed some creative problem solving involving... Read More

Melissa van den Heuvel named BOP Young Grower

Melissa van den Heuvel, an Industry Systems Associate at NZ Avocado, has been named Bay of Plenty's Young Grower for 2020 at an awards dinner in Tauranga. The... Read More

Rain relief reaches Australia, but NZ complicated

Real rain is arriving in Australia - a deluge big enough to extinguish major bush fires. But dry New Zealand has a longer wait. WeatherWatch.co.nz head forecaster... Read More

Women dominate young grower competition

For the first time in its 14-year history, more women than men have entered the annual Bay of Plenty Young Grower of the Year competition. The five women and... Read More