Rural
11:23am Fri 17 Mar, 2017
Andrew and Robyn's McLeod's Papamoa dairy farm is in a peculiar position. It is situated within Tauranga City's boundary, watching housing rise and creep quickly... Read More
06:47am Thu 16 Mar, 2017
The regional council's rates rise for the 2017/18 year has been reduced from a projected 8.5 per cent increase, to 6.6 per cent in the Annual Plan approved by regional... Read More
04:55pm Wed 15 Mar, 2017
There is increasing activity in New Zealand's kiwifruit orchards this month as the picking and packing of kiwifruit gets underway. Over 2500 growers will be harvesting... Read More
11:33am Tue 14 Mar, 2017
Kiwifruit Vine Health Inc has signed an agreement with the Ministry for Primary Industries to help reduce the damaging impacts of the four most common biosecurity... Read More
08:57am Tue 14 Mar, 2017
The major winners in the 2017 Bay of Plenty Dairy Industry Awards, Cameron and Margaret Bierre, see their academic qualifications and previous careers as a strength. The... Read More
04:53pm Mon 13 Mar, 2017
Have you seen this plant? Bay of Plenty Regional Council is on the hunt for it. 'Of all the invasive weeds people have brought into their gardens over the years,... Read More
01:15pm Sat 11 Mar, 2017
Footage has appeared online of the Ohinemuri River which runs through the Karangahake Gorge in flood following the latest heavy rains. Coromandel MP Scott Simpson... Read More
11:39am Sat 11 Mar, 2017
Scientist Dr David Steven, whose pioneering work brought about a dramatic reduction in the use of agrichemicals in the New Zealand kiwifruit industry, and ultimatetly... Read More
07:41am Sat 11 Mar, 2017
In seven words the Thames-Coromandel District Council summed up the weather which bashed the peninsula overnight. 'Well what a night we have had.” According... Read More
09:00am Fri 10 Mar, 2017
Zespri celebrates its 20th birthday today with its Momentum conference at Mount Maunganui, attended by 500 delegates from New Zealand and around the world. The... Read More
06:50am Fri 10 Mar, 2017
With the 2017 kiwifruit harvest poised to begin, the industry is once again facing a labour shortage, especially for night shift and weekend work. 'Harvest is the... Read More
06:00pm Thu 09 Mar, 2017
Only two road closures remain in the Coromandel region and New Zealand Transport Agency road crews are still out in force clearing debris and preparing for more... Read More
31-Oct 12:00
Celebrate Brazilian culture at new library
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
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