Rural
04:29pm Wed 17 Aug, 2011
Eastern Bay of Plenty residents are being asked to give their opinion on rural land use as consultation on the Whakatane District Council's draft district plan continues. The... Read More
03:56pm Tue 16 Aug, 2011
Kiwifruit growers are being reminded of a Zespri proxy vote scandal ahead of its AGM on Wednesday because the board member at the centre of the scandal is again... Read More
02:41pm Sun 14 Aug, 2011
The High Court of New Zealand has rejected the latest attempt by Turners & Growers (T&G) to break up the marketing structure of the New Zealand kiwifruit industry,... Read More
02:21pm Sun 14 Aug, 2011
A new possum poison called MZP Paste has been approved by the Environmental Protection Agency. MZP Paste will be used for ground control of possums. Its use will... Read More
10:18am Sun 14 Aug, 2011
The Avocado Industry Council has published a new guide for growers to overcome the problem of irregular bearing. Chief executive Jen Scoular says the avocado industry... Read More
03:47pm Fri 12 Aug, 2011
Nineteen new orchards have tested positive for the Kiwifruit vine disease Psa-V, with two in the Tauranga area. The total number of orchards now confirmed with Psa-V... Read More
04:25pm Tue 09 Aug, 2011
Spraying season has started on kiwifruit orchards and the Bay of Plenty Regional Council is encouraging people to take care around spraying areas and report any... Read More
09:41am Tue 02 Aug, 2011
Bill Webb Contracting has been up for tender during the last few weeks and some of the fleet has been purchased by Bradstreet Contracting, based in Bombay. Contractors... Read More
09:01am Tue 26 Jul, 2011
Today offers a time of nervous waiting for Tauranga man Campbell Wood, who is due to give a speech to more than 400 people tonight. It is the final act in the... Read More
08:24am Thu 21 Jul, 2011
Forest and Bird is advocating for rural dwellers to pay for their water-take - a recommendation that was left out of the government's national policy statement on... Read More
02:53pm Wed 20 Jul, 2011
The operators of four Bay of Plenty dairy farms are the recipients of a combined fines total worth more than $118,000 for polluting waterways. The operators, two... Read More
10:50am Mon 18 Jul, 2011
Rural property market sales prices in the Bay of Plenty are on the up according to the latest statistics from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand. For the three... Read More
18-Dec 16:38
Govt fast-tracks Waihī North gold mine expansion
18-Dec 16:03
The cost of a Christmas meal
18-Dec 14:30
Innovation festival brings futurist to Tauranga
18-Dec 13:00
MetService tips warm, dry Christmas for BOP
18-Dec 11:30
Flames and smoke pour from car on SH29
18-Dec 11:00
Christmas Day in prison
18-Dec 11:00
Tauranga hairdressing apprentice wins top award
18-Dec 10:00
Police refused chopper, wrongly thought teen dead
18-Dec 08:15
Firefighters cordon Pāpāmoa petrol station
18-Dec 08:00
Tauranga's $306m civic precinct: Who should pay?
18-Dec 07:00
Dive into Katikati’s newly upgraded pools!
18-Dec 06:30
Cops crack down on drinking in alcohol-free areas
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