Rural
09:51am Thu 20 Oct, 2016
Ella Ensor had a little lamb named Crystal, the two were not only best friends - they were family. But the eight-year-old has been left devastated after a teenage... Read More
08:33am Thu 20 Oct, 2016
A key step in enabling sustainable management of the Bay of Plenty's fresh water resources is open for public submissions. The Bay of Plenty Regional Council is... Read More
12:45pm Wed 19 Oct, 2016
There were rich pickings on the opening weekend of the new fishing season - big bags, big fish. Lake Rotoiti produced the biggest fish including a trout of more... Read More
01:57pm Sun 16 Oct, 2016
Traffic delays following an accident near the McLaren Falls turnoff are expected to clear once a damaged vehicle has been cleared. A car struck a bank about 400m... Read More
03:59pm Sat 15 Oct, 2016
If you think you've got what it takes to help run New Zealand's largest farming cooperative then make sure you get your nomination in for the 2016 Fonterra Elections.... Read More
08:34am Sat 15 Oct, 2016
The good old country tradition of having an agricultural day isn't dead in the Bay - this weekend Pyes Pa and Tauriko schools keep the tradition alive and well... Read More
10:27am Tue 11 Oct, 2016
Farmers and landowners need to be extra vigilant for velvetleaf and other damaging weeds during the spring planting season. Velvetleaf is an aggressive plant that... Read More
06:45am Mon 10 Oct, 2016
An inspirational film festival that'll have your heart climbing every mountain and fording every stream is making a triumphant return to Tauranga. The 2016 Tauranga... Read More
07:00am Sat 08 Oct, 2016
An employment court declaration that Affco acted illegally in locking out seasonal meatworkers on the union contract has been upheld by the Court of Appeal. The... Read More
02:48pm Fri 07 Oct, 2016
Agricultural contractors are despairing at the wettest spring many can remember. Almost constant rain has delayed the start of maize planting and could impact on... Read More
05:18pm Tue 04 Oct, 2016
One week out from an important vote for New Zealand's biggest company Fonterra, chairman John Wilson is urging farmers to back changes to the co-operative's governance... Read More
04:50pm Mon 03 Oct, 2016
Growth pressures on Tauranga City are so urgent the councillors were told they have to make the decisions now on four urban growth projects; Compact City, Te Tumu,... Read More
31-Oct 16:00
Carnegie Hall soloists come home to Tauranga
31-Oct 16:00
Feedback sought on granny flat funding policy
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
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