Rural
11:54am Sat 06 Nov, 2010
An invention that has saved New Zealand's kiwifruit industry millions of dollars has won a prestigious international award for innovative design. Protec, a kiwifruit... Read More
03:13pm Wed 03 Nov, 2010
Bay of Plenty kiwifruit growers are attributing their reduced spray drift of up to 80 per cent to innovative technology made available by funding from the government's... Read More
08:24am Wed 03 Nov, 2010
The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research is forecasting the Bay of Plenty to get less rain than normal this summer. It says the La Nina weather... Read More
09:31am Mon 01 Nov, 2010
Kiwifruit growers are hoping better bird control techniques will be available next year.The most common form of control is the use of the chemical repellent Mesurol,... Read More
12:29pm Fri 29 Oct, 2010
The arrival of cropping season means Bay of Plenty farmers need to be extra-vigilant to avoid weeds accidentally being carried on to their properties by contractors'machinery. Farmers... Read More
12:15pm Fri 29 Oct, 2010
Bay of Plenty dairy farmers could soon be supplying milk to a foreign-owned company. The factory on Maleme Street in Tauranga being re-fitted to process UHT milk,... Read More
03:43pm Wed 27 Oct, 2010
The last charter vessel carrying this year's kiwifruit leaves Tauranga on Thursday, taking Zespri's total exports to about 102 million trays for the season. Kiwifruit... Read More
02:33pm Tue 26 Oct, 2010
Collaboration between the Bay of Plenty Regional Council and New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Incorporated is reducing the number of wild kiwifruit in the region. Using... Read More
11:32am Tue 26 Oct, 2010
The 2010 Suzuki New Zealand ATV Nationals hosted by the Pirini ATV Club is being heralded by participants as the best one yet and as a professionally run event. Held... Read More
04:41pm Sun 24 Oct, 2010
Perfect conditions were laid on for ATV riders competing in the 2010 Suzuki New Zealand ATV Championships, hosted by the Pirini ATV Club, over Labour Weekend. A... Read More
08:30am Sun 24 Oct, 2010
The last shipment of Zespri leaves Tauranga harbour this week leaving most growers pleased with their incoming pay cheques, except for those growing organic kiwifruit. Zespri... Read More
10:57am Thu 21 Oct, 2010
An Eastern Bay of Plenty irrigation scheme has received $181,000 from the government's Community Irrigation Fund. The Maungaroa Irrigation Scheme will pump and... Read More
05-Nov 15:00
BoP set for summer-like heat as temperatures soar
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
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