Rural
08:30am Sat 14 Sep, 2019
Did you know we have an amazing forest - the Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park right on our doorstep here in the Western Bay of Plenty? Never been? Well now's your... Read More
06:50am Sat 14 Sep, 2019
The housing market in the Bay of Plenty makes it difficult to rent a house, let alone buy or build one. But very few know about tiny homes, and how affordable... Read More
01:00pm Sun 08 Sep, 2019
Thousands of lightning flashes lit up the Tasman Sea on Saturday night and on a global scale it stood out as one of the largest on earth. WeatherWatch reported... Read More
12:00pm Sun 08 Sep, 2019
The MetService has issued a severe weather watch for the Coromandel Peninsula and the western Bay of Plenty. The forecast is for periods of heavy rain about... Read More
08:15am Sun 08 Sep, 2019
Kia ora and welcome to Sunday. Expect the rain to clear this morning, although a shower or two are still possible. There will be light northwesterlies from... Read More
08:00am Sun 08 Sep, 2019
WeatherWatch reports that New Zealand has a complicated set up today with a fairly bitter cold change moving up much of the eastern side of both islands - but... Read More
10:00am Sat 07 Sep, 2019
The air is buzzing for 'bee aware' month and Comvita are celebrating after planting 2.3 million trees this year. They have added 6.4 million trees to... Read More
06:00pm Thu 05 Sep, 2019
The Ministry for Primary Industries is making changes to its on-farm sampling for the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis. It says this will reduce the amount of... Read More
03:00pm Sun 01 Sep, 2019
New Zealand has basked under settled conditions for the last few days of winter, but the MetService forecasts a significant change next week. There are still... Read More
01:30pm Sun 01 Sep, 2019
A transformational partnership between the Rangitaiki Lot 28B No 22 Block Ahu Whenua Trust, Te Runanga o Ngati Awa, Ngati Awa Group Holdings Limited and Whakatane... Read More
12:30pm Sun 01 Sep, 2019
Entries to Chapter 9 of GODZone, the world's largest expedition race, opened today and will be highly sought after by adventure racing teams around the globe. GODZone... Read More
10:33am Wed 28 Aug, 2019
A unique event bringing farmers and growers together to be informed and prepared for looming environmental regulations will be help in the Bay of Plenty on October... Read More
29-Oct 19:16
Farmers retail workers strike for better pay
29-Oct 18:20
Chiefs name 2027 squad
29-Oct 17:26
Kayaker rescued from sinking vessel
29-Oct 16:13
Serious injuries as crash closes Coromandel road
29-Oct 15:57
Teen admits hammer attack after car-spiking arrest
29-Oct 13:39
Six-week repairs on Wairoa cycleway start Monday
29-Oct 09:00
Man's skull fractured in pub hammer attack
29-Oct 08:00
First patrol weekend: 19 rescued on Saturday alone
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
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