Rural

Fun day out of ‘Farming Like Grandad’

Farming the way it was will be recreated during the ‘Farming Like Grandad' fun day out near Kawerau on Sunday, January 29. Staged by the Waterwheel Historic... Read More

Help keep children safe on the farm

Farmers are being encouraged to keep children safe on farms over the school holidays with a heightened risk of accidents on farms. Accidents involving children... Read More

Whiritoa at risk of being cut off

Whiritoa could be one of the most at-risk towns of being cut off in an earthquake, according to a local Civil Defence controller. Hauraki District Council's Steve... Read More

14 million tests and counting

In the time it takes you to read this, Fonterra will have carried out another 60 tests on its milk and products. The co-operative carries out more than 14 million... Read More

Historic imagery website now live

Has the street where you live changed over the years? Perhaps it's gone from just having a few houses to having many - or maybe it didn't even exist 50 years ago. Now... Read More

Hauraki booming despite predictions

If the experts predicted a dismal future for regional New Zealand, no one told Hauraki. In a climate of expected population and economic decline, the district is... Read More

Fast track housing re-signed

Tauranga City Mayor Greg Brownless and Minister for Building and Construction Dr Nick Smith re-signed the Tauranga Housing Accord enabling the ongoing fast tracking... Read More

Alan’s protecting the Bay from fire

Do you know the unsung local heroes working behind the scenes to protect the Bay of Plenty's rural and forest areas from destructive fires during the hot summer... Read More

Tributes flow for kiwifruit pioneer

Family and friends of kiwifruit pioneer Roland Woodroffe ‘Roly' Earp will celebrate his life in Pyes Pa on Thursday. Considered by many to be one of the... Read More

Don’t be a tool, remember 4m rule

With the avocado picking season kicking off in Bay of Plenty, orchardists are being urged to look up before they work to ensure they are well clear of power lines. In... Read More

Omokoroa accident victim named

The woman killed in a single vehicle crash at Omokoroa on Friday was Mary Rangirorea Donald, 92, of Tauranga. Police say the Serious Crash Unit continues to investigate... Read More

Zespri’s new home at The Mount

Zespri is hosting a number of community briefings talking to neighbours, customers and partners about the planned replacement HQ on the Maunganui Road site. The... Read More