Rural
10:39am Thu 12 May, 2011
Bay of Plenty Regional Council chairman John Cronin says they are happy with the government announcement on new fresh water policies, however, the clean-up fund... Read More
08:22am Wed 11 May, 2011
Bay of Plenty honey producer Comvita is the recipient of government funding worth $1.7m in a Primary Growth Partnership. The funding is for a seven year period... Read More
12:58pm Tue 10 May, 2011
Forest and Bird's Central North Island field officer Alan Fleming says the government's new fresh water policy package is good for the Bay of Plenty - but it's not... Read More
05:20pm Mon 09 May, 2011
The government is making moves to improve management of the country's fresh water to better support farming and recreational use of waterways. Environment Minister... Read More
09:58am Sat 07 May, 2011
Eastern Region Fish and Game say there are plenty of game birds around for the start of the hunting season this weekend - if the weather plays its part. The season... Read More
10:50am Fri 06 May, 2011
Tauranga is hosting what is shaping up to be one of the biggest hunting competitions of its type in New Zealand. The Polaris Big Four competition in June is the... Read More
10:39am Wed 04 May, 2011
New Zealand kiwifruit industry export giant Zespri is grateful to the New Zealand Government for its support of the sector and the company's role in it. Meeting... Read More
02:50pm Tue 03 May, 2011
The Tauranga Farmers' Market is looking set to take out the top award at the 2011 Taste Famers' Market Awards. Tauranga currently leads, with Hawke's Bay creeping... Read More
02:18pm Mon 02 May, 2011
Updated: Turners & Growers has postponed the court case against Zespri which was due to begin in the Auckland High Court this week. The Turners & Growers legal team... Read More
11:13am Wed 20 Apr, 2011
The government has completed contract negotiations with Telecom and Vodafone for its Rural Broadband Initiative, which aims to deliver on the government's plan for... Read More
09:10am Wed 20 Apr, 2011
A Bay of Plenty business and a dairy farm trustee manager are the recipients of large fines for contaminating waterways in the region. CMH Contracting Limited is... Read More
10:22am Tue 19 Apr, 2011
Zespri is damning the findings of a Turners & Growers commissioned poll that shows the public is in support of ending its virtual monopoly on kiwifruit exports. In... Read More
05-Nov 11:55
Man charged with arson after car fire
05-Nov 11:41
Bay of Plenty Lotto player wins nearly $34k
05-Nov 10:49
Voter access concerns after ramp door locked
05-Nov 08:48
Car ends up off road in Ōhauiti, house undamaged
05-Nov 08:30
Heavy traffic snarls Hewletts Rd commuters
05-Nov 08:00
Bay homes offer a retirement alternative
05-Nov 07:00
Resident says shelterbelt is reducing visibility
05-Nov 06:00
SPCA renews fireworks ban call as Guy Fawkes nears
04-Nov 18:00
BOP fisherman receives international recognition
04-Nov 16:25
Tauranga hit-and-run accused removed from court
04-Nov 16:00
Little girl's wish tops Katikati tree with star
04-Nov 11:45
More than 1400 hurt by fireworks in five years
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