Rural
07:42pm Mon 18 May, 2015
Thousands of young avocado trees being planted in Northland and the Bay of Plenty are a reflection of renewed confidence in the future of the avocado industry.Seedling... Read More
02:22pm Sat 16 May, 2015
Get the mates together and pull out the hunting boots and camo gear for the Polaris 2015 Big Four Hunting and Fishing Competition coming up in June. It's the ultimate... Read More
11:33am Fri 15 May, 2015
A hunter who dumped duck carcasses in the Eastern bay is being described as thoughtless and lazy. About 50 duck carcasses were found dumped in Wardlaw Glade in the... Read More
04:56pm Wed 13 May, 2015
Prime Minister John Key has paid tribute to Zespri and the Bay of Plenty's kiwifruit industry for its 'remarkable” ability to regroup and recover in the wake... Read More
04:28pm Wed 13 May, 2015
Load firearms only when they are ready to fire. That is the latest safety message following the tragic deaths of two young men in separate incidents over the weekend. The... Read More
09:18am Wed 13 May, 2015
Roaming livestock on State Highway 2, north of Waihi, were hit by a car early this morning. The Waihi Fire Bridge received a call to a car crash at about 2.45am... Read More
08:41am Wed 13 May, 2015
Kiwifruit orchards across the Bay of Plenty are being registered on a Hazardous Activities and Industries List (HAIL) database. HAIL was created by the Ministry... Read More
02:18pm Mon 11 May, 2015
Favourable weather and well co-ordinated post-harvest operations mean that almost 100 per cent of the SunGold kiwifruit harvest is now complete, with in excess of... Read More
09:08am Mon 11 May, 2015
The search is on to find the 2015 Bay of Plenty Young Fruit Grower of the Year, with entries for the event closing on May 22. The competition is an excellent way... Read More
09:50am Fri 08 May, 2015
Waikato Police are currently investigating a spike in rural farm bike burglaries over the last two months. Theft of both two wheel and four wheel farm bikes has... Read More
07:37am Thu 07 May, 2015
While no more fruit fly have been found in Auckland, kiwifruit growers can't breathe a sigh of relief just yet. 'While it's good news that no further evidence of... Read More
04:07pm Thu 30 Apr, 2015
Strong end-of-season demand for New Zealand avocados in Australia has assured Bay of Plenty AVOCO growers of Orchard Gate Returns in the mid-teens - a result which... Read More
02-Nov 10:00
Western Bay speeding tickets surge 525%
02-Nov 09:00
Dance, delicious food and Diwali delights
02-Nov 08:23
Power outage in Tauranga
02-Nov 08:09
Police issue fines after rugby league convoys
02-Nov 07:26
Five arrested after $80m cocaine bust
02-Nov 06:00
Creating a paradise amid a cancer diagnosis
01-Nov 15:00
Chlorine leak at Mount Maunganui
01-Nov 12:00
New Maketū Coastguard facility takes shape
01-Nov 07:00
Three generations, one school, many memories
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
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