12:08pm Sun 24 Mar, 2019
Two men have died as a result of a light aircraft crash in the Kaimanawa Ranges. The aircraft was reported overdue late last night and was located around 11:30am... Read More
10:49am Tue 19 Mar, 2019
Townies will get the chance to look beyond the farm gate this month. Bay of Plenty Federated Farmers is organising a Farm Day on March 24 at the McLeod's property... Read More
02:30pm Sun 17 Mar, 2019
This year's Aotearoa Bike Challenge has encouraged thousands more New Zealanders to cycle, with more than 22,000 people from over 1,900 organisations taking part,... Read More
02:09pm Sun 17 Mar, 2019
Climate change, passenger transport and rescue services funding are on Regional Council's radar. Bay of Plenty residents will be asked to provide their feedback... Read More
08:30am Sun 17 Mar, 2019
Kia ora and morena Sunners, and welcome to your Sunday. It's a day for reflection either alone or with others, reaching out to those around us and catching... Read More
09:00pm Thu 14 Mar, 2019
The major winners in the 2019 Bay of Plenty Dairy Industry Awards, Matt Barr and Genna Maxwell believe one of the strengths of their business lies in being fourth-generation... Read More
07:06am Thu 14 Mar, 2019
Seeka Limited has announced that is has agreed to purchase kiwifruit orcharding, packing and coolstore business and assets of Aongatete Coolstores Limited in the... Read More
07:50am Wed 13 Mar, 2019
Avocado growers profits have taken a hit due to quality issues among last year's smaller crop. New Zealand Avocado chief executive Jen Scoular says wet weather,... Read More
07:15am Wed 13 Mar, 2019
The first large volumes of Gold kiwifruit for 2019 have begun to be harvested in the Western Bay of Plenty this week, with picking commencing in the Te Puke and... Read More
11:45am Mon 11 Mar, 2019
Farmers across the country are being warned to make calls on feed planning, milking frequency and drying off due to the dry weather. DairyNZ Farm Performance... Read More
03:45pm Sat 09 Mar, 2019
Mark Townsend was on the second-to-last day of his motorcycle trip down the South Island when his rare 1000s Moto Guzzi was stolen. 'I got off the Cook Strait... Read More
01:00pm Sat 09 Mar, 2019
Te Puna's pest free programme got off to a flying start on Saturday March 2, with more than 100 people attending and all 78 traps given out - with a wait list... Read More