Rural
05:59pm Tue 09 May, 2017
A district court judge has reserved his decision on a case involving an Eastern Bay of Plenty dairy farm that flushed 1600 times the safe drinking level of effluent... Read More
02:04pm Mon 08 May, 2017
Orchardists around Aongatete are copping it from the regional council because of ‘smoky' burn offs last week. 'On Monday afternoon alone, we observed six... Read More
12:42pm Mon 08 May, 2017
Rotorua farmers Carlos and Bernice Delos Santos, runners up in the 2017 New Zealand Share Farmers of the Year Award, demonstrate the value of new immigrants to... Read More
12:07pm Mon 08 May, 2017
Ian Kinvig counts himself very, very lucky. The flood waters that so severely damaged Edgecumbe just down the road and flooded neighbouring farms in April, didn't... Read More
11:45am Mon 08 May, 2017
John and Carol Harold have taken to the walls of their home with saws and Stanley knives to cut away sodden lining and carted off truckloads of damaged goods after... Read More
11:11am Mon 08 May, 2017
The Edgecumbe flood was a very big event - well over the capacity of the flood schemes, says Bay of Plenty Regional Council's general manager, integrated catchments,... Read More
02:30pm Sun 07 May, 2017
Despite less-than-ideal weather conditions, it was a great opening day for many local duck shooters on Saturday - even if some of them didn't quite make their limit. Among... Read More
08:15am Sun 07 May, 2017
Thousands of game bird hunters turned out for the start of a new hunting season which Fish & Game predicts will be one of the best in years. While many holidaymakers... Read More
09:27am Sat 06 May, 2017
Riding a motorbike around a track is one thing - but when there's a range of natural obstacles in the way, it becomes much more difficult. That's the idea of the... Read More
09:01am Sat 06 May, 2017
While it's too sooon to speculate about the potential impat of myrtle rust on the honey industry, Comvita CEO Scott Coulter confirms the Paengaroa-based manuka... Read More
11:33am Fri 05 May, 2017
A regional council decision to spend $24 million a year to protect and improve Bay of Plenty's rivers, lakes, streams and aquifers is being endorsed by a Ministry... Read More
10:01am Fri 05 May, 2017
Confusion over New Talisman Gold Mines' activity in the old Karangahake gold mine has been addressed by a press release from the Hauraki District council this week. Talisman's... Read More
31-Oct 06:00
Good, cheap reads and a great cause
30-Oct 18:02
WoF inspection changes kick in from November 1
30-Oct 18:00
Dead cats and 1950s bottles among rubbish haul
30-Oct 16:11
Tauranga rallies behind Tonga league team
30-Oct 16:00
Bay of Plenty weather improves for Halloween
30-Oct 14:00
Dry conditions heighten Guy Fawkes fire risk
30-Oct 11:45
Under The Stars looks for new home
30-Oct 11:00
Halloween events in Bay of Plenty
30-Oct 10:00
Mount cafes adapt to survive post-slip slump
30-Oct 06:53
One dead after car crashes into vehicle at mall
30-Oct 06:00
Man, mini-moto set for epic 2500km charity ride
29-Oct 19:16
Farmers retail workers strike for better pay
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