Rural

Bay dairy award winners announced

Major winners in the 2018 Bay of Plenty Dairy Industry Awards, Reece and Natasha Cox, believe they have age on their side when it comes to growing their business... Read More

Support for Kaiaua Coast property owners

Property owners considering raising the floor level of homes or buildings following coastal flooding in the Kaiaua Coast area in January now have one less thing... Read More

Waihi fisherman named

Police say the name of the man found in water near the rocks at Homunga Bay, Waihi, yesterday afternoon was Yingbo Xu, 28, from Hamilton. Another man, who was believed... Read More

State Highway 5 closed by crash

SH5 is closed between Putaruru and Rotorua where a stock ruck and car collided just before 4.30pm this afternoon. Police and other emergency services are at the... Read More

Coromandel bracing for heavy rain

The severe weather warning from MetService remains in place for The Coromandel this evening as Cyclone Hola moves slowly down the North Island. "While the weather... Read More

Bay dairy farmer through to grand final

Edgecumbe dairy farmer Josh Cozens will be representing Waikato-Bay of Plenty in the Young Farmer of the Year Contest grand final after winning the regional final... Read More

Kiwifruit industry to gain from CPTPP

Zespri welcomes the signing of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) in Chile, with the New Zealand kiwifruit industry... Read More

Paengaroa Top School Games

On Sunday, March 11, 22 teams from schools along the Papamoa coastal strip, Te Puke and Otamarakau will be competing in the Comvita 2018 Paengaroa Top School Games. Organised... Read More

Night work to begin on SH2

The NZ Transport Agency is carrying out night work on State Highway 2 at intersections near Te Puna and Omokoroa next week. The pre-planned interim safety improvement... Read More

Smashing demand for avocados

The New Zealand avocado sector is in a good position for growth with growing demand outstripping supply. This is leading to new greenfield development opportunities... Read More

Storm damage funding shortfall

A recommended of $2 million of unbudgeted expenditure has been made by Whakatane District Council to cover a shortfall in the cost of repairing transportation infrastructure... Read More

Opotiki kiwifruit growers win award

Kiwifruit growers Mark and Catriona White and their Coastal Kiwis orchard have won the Bay of Plenty Ballance Farm Environment Awards. Ten years ago, the couple... Read More