Politics
03:21pm Mon 24 Mar, 2014
A petition signed by 1953 Katikati people and 29 submissions on a Draft Psychoactive Substances Policy have been received by Western Bay of Plenty District Council. Submissions... Read More
10:45am Fri 21 Mar, 2014
‘Out of sight out of mind' doesn't cut it for a collective petitioning the Government to hold the owners and insurers of the Rena to account. The ‘Remove... Read More
02:43pm Thu 20 Mar, 2014
UPDATE 3.15PM: The sunken stern section of the Rena has moved position on Astrolabe Reef. Spokesperson for the owners and insurers Hugo Shanahan says divers preparing... Read More
01:04pm Thu 20 Mar, 2014
Western Bay of Plenty District Council has approved its draft 2014/2015 Annual Plan today, which proposes an average rates increase of 4.68 per cent, including growth... Read More
12:39pm Thu 20 Mar, 2014
Commercial crayfish catch limits in the Bay of Plenty area are being slashed by 36 tonnes under new regulations imposed by the Government. Primary Industries Minister... Read More
08:29am Thu 20 Mar, 2014
A petition calling for the Government to hold the owners and insurers of the Rena to account will be launched at Mount Drury today. Spokesperson for the ‘Remove... Read More
03:24pm Tue 18 Mar, 2014
A Tauranga woman who recently lost her son is mounting a campaign to ban legal highs in New Zealand. Katie Bayliss' 23-year-old son Russell Harley Pataka, known... Read More
03:23pm Tue 18 Mar, 2014
A timber exporter has been ordered to pay $100,000 in freight charges for timber lost in the Rena grounding, despite the Middle East-bound load not making it to... Read More
09:26am Tue 18 Mar, 2014
The German owners of a container ship that leaked 1000 litres of heavy fuel oil into the Tauranga Harbour in July last year has been fined $30,000. Owner of the... Read More
09:48am Fri 14 Mar, 2014
Todd Muller, one of the Bay of Plenty's most seasoned agribusiness leaders, is putting his name forward to contest the selection to be the next Bay of Plenty candidate... Read More
06:51am Thu 13 Mar, 2014
While politicians and iwi are pushing for full removal of the Rena, a Mount Maunganui club is pressing on with supporting its vision of retaining the wreck as a... Read More
02:37pm Tue 11 Mar, 2014
Tauranga residents will be asked to vote on if NZ should have a new flag in the next parliamentary term, Prime Minister John Key announced today. Speaking at Victoria... 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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