Rural
07:08am Sun 27 Mar, 2016
What's On Good morning, Another balmy day in the Bay. Enjoy Easter Day. Katikati has an Easter Egg Hunt and Otamarakau School PTA holds a fishing competition. Sunday... Read More
07:05am Sun 27 Mar, 2016
There is no need to panic about health and safety as a new Health and Safety at Work Act (HSWA) comes into force, says WorkSafe Chief Executive Gordon MacDonald. In... Read More
02:13pm Sat 26 Mar, 2016
Only four yachts crossed the finish line in this year's Auckland to Tauranga Yacht Race. Difficult sea conditions and a serious lack of wind forced most crews to... Read More
01:43pm Sat 26 Mar, 2016
Take the opportunities life presents, even if the timing is not ideal, is among the advice Minister for Primary Industries Nathan Guy has for members of the Bay... Read More
10:51am Sat 26 Mar, 2016
Taupo Police arrested Saul Rerekura on Friday afternoon. He has been held in custody over the weekend. He wanted for recent and serious criminal offending in Taupo... Read More
06:58am Sat 26 Mar, 2016
The Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter was dispatched at 7.30pm on Friday to Matakana Island. An 11 year old boy had been riding a motorbike and collided with another... Read More
11:01am Thu 24 Mar, 2016
Instead of being loaded at the Port of Tauranga, many containers will be delivered to packhouses to be filled with trays of export kiwifruit this season, a practice... Read More
08:50am Thu 24 Mar, 2016
New Zealand's dairy industry could become like this country's unprofitable meat industry if foreign investment in farms and processing plants continues, warns Labour's... Read More
04:59pm Wed 23 Mar, 2016
Kale animal fodder crops on some Bay of Plenty and Waikato farms are being hit by stem rot and farmers are advised to check their plants for signs of collapse. 'The... Read More
12:03pm Wed 23 Mar, 2016
Fonterra's decision to bring dividend payments to shareholders forward should ease some of the pressures on dairy farmers, says Steve Bailey Bay of Plenty Federated... Read More
04:44pm Tue 22 Mar, 2016
Increasing use of palm kernel as a supplementary feed could affect Fonterra's ability to process milk to meet customers' requirements, says group director of co-operative... Read More
03:35pm Tue 22 Mar, 2016
Free workshops designed to help dairy farmers make better herd management decisions are being run throughout the country by Dairy Women's Network and LIC. The current... Read More
18-Dec 06:30
Cops crack down on drinking in alcohol-free areas
17-Dec 18:04
Snapchat predator case moves to High Court
17-Dec 16:43
SH2, north of Katikati, open after serious crash
17-Dec 16:00
Shoppers visit Ikea in ‘unprecedented’ numbers
17-Dec 14:30
Mt Ruapehu crater lake shows temperature rise
17-Dec 13:00
Manta rays added to vulnerable species list
17-Dec 12:07
Car crashes into Tauranga shop, witnesses say
17-Dec 11:45
Serious food safety tips for the silly season
17-Dec 09:27
Serious crash on SH2, road closed
17-Dec 08:00
Lamb takes out ham this Christmas
17-Dec 07:30
Summer traffic squeeze: Key SH2 and SH25 changes
17-Dec 06:30
Coping with grief during the Christmas season
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