Rural
03:57pm Thu 27 Feb, 2014
Tauranga woman Nikki Frair is delighted there is to be a review of blunt force calf killings but she's not stopping her online petition opposing the measures just... Read More
10:56am Wed 26 Feb, 2014
A pet food company selling possum-meat products as an alternative has just completed a multi-million dollar upgrade of its Te Puke factory in hopes of becoming the... Read More
09:29am Wed 26 Feb, 2014
Outdoor lessons are even more fun at Te Ranga Primary School in Te Puke thanks to a $2000 grant from Rural Women New Zealand and Farmlands. The school is one of... Read More
03:07pm Tue 25 Feb, 2014
Visitors to Papamoa Hills Regional Cultural Park are being asked to take extra care during the next six weeks as a forestry block on the property is harvested. BOPRC... Read More
05:47pm Mon 24 Feb, 2014
The Bay of Plenty Regional Council is advising residents with bores or water takes near Saturday's fuel tanker crash at Paengaroa to check for signs of contamination... Read More
02:50pm Sat 22 Feb, 2014
Kiwifruit and avocados exporter Global Fresh NZ Ltd has set up a Brisbane-based subsidiary company. Called Global Fresh Australia Pty Ltd, it begins operations on... Read More
11:43am Fri 21 Feb, 2014
Two Bay of Plenty farms are finalists in the prestigious 2014 Ahuwhenua Trophy BNZ Maori Excellence in Farming Award for Dairy. They are; Himiona Farm near Edgecumbe,... Read More
10:04am Fri 21 Feb, 2014
Zespri's forecast record returns for green growers is good news for the Bay of Plenty and the country, says Kiwifruit Growers Incorporated president Neil Trebilco. Yesterday... Read More
02:54pm Thu 20 Feb, 2014
The highest ever average return to green kiwifruit growers is being forecast by Zespri for the 2013 season. 'I'm pleased to say that the 2013 season remains on track... Read More
03:03pm Wed 19 Feb, 2014
OPAC kiwifruit growers of the new Gold cultivars, G3 and G9, are looking at promising returns this year, according to OPAC managing director Craig Thompson. Craig... Read More
12:36pm Wed 19 Feb, 2014
An informal Tauranga City Council environmental think-tank is challenging the new council to take them and their advice on agri-chemical usage in the city seriously. Since... Read More
02:38pm Mon 17 Feb, 2014
A Lincoln woman died instantly after the car she was a passenger in struck a horse roaming loose on a 100 km stretch of road in December. Senior Constable Andy Grant,... Read More
03-Nov 14:57
Person in custody after Tauranga police incident
03-Nov 14:05
Te Puke artists put their creativity on show
03-Nov 14:00
Local actors bring hilarious comedy to life!
03-Nov 11:50
Ageing cable blamed for Tauranga power outage
03-Nov 11:00
Lifeguards help track offshore paddleboarders
03-Nov 10:00
Farmers urged to plan ahead as dry summer looms
03-Nov 08:31
Showers set to break Bay's dry run this week
03-Nov 07:18
Alert level lowered as Whakaari eruption ends
03-Nov 06:00
Town reacts to cancellation of AvoFest
02-Nov 18:00
Lawyer appeals misconduct findings in trust case
02-Nov 16:00
Race unites Tauranga against family violence
02-Nov 13:46
Conway takes historic 9-47 haul in Mount draw
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