08:01pm Tue 16 Feb, 2021
Legislation will be introduced under urgency today to set up a new support payment for businesses affected by any resurgence of COVID-19. 'Since the scheme was... Read More
05:03pm Tue 16 Feb, 2021
A Bay of Plenty competition celebrating young Kiwifruit growers in the region has been postponed due to the jump in alert levels. Eight young growers are competing... Read More
07:41am Mon 15 Feb, 2021
Tourism Bay of Plenty has been allocated about $865,000 to develop a regional event strategy aimed at boosting domestic tourism. Tourism Minister Stuart... Read More
08:00am Sun 14 Feb, 2021
Good morning and welcome to Sunday and Valentine's Day. Kia ora. Kia ngahau me o whanau me o hoa. There's plenty to do today with your Valentine, from... Read More
11:30am Sat 13 Feb, 2021
The Crown and kiwifruit sector plaintiffs have reached an out-of-court settlement to the long-running litigation arising from the 2010 incursion of the kiwifruit... Read More
09:30am Sat 13 Feb, 2021
Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Kia ora. Kia ngahau me o whanau me o hoa. Today the MetService is forecasting a partly cloudy day with light winds and sea... Read More
07:30am Sat 13 Feb, 2021
Local research engineer Ben Jackson, 29, believes Tauranga is the place to be for smart thinkers and solutions around engineering and robotics. He is part... Read More
06:50am Sat 13 Feb, 2021
A new scientific partnership will develop an AI platform to meet demand from Bay of Plenty scientists for faster processing of complex research data. The initiative,... Read More
02:15pm Fri 12 Feb, 2021
More than $176 million has been pumped into the Bay of Plenty from the Government to support economic development projects in the region. Economic and Regional... Read More
08:00pm Wed 10 Feb, 2021
New Zealand's potato trade is struggling as exports to some key markets plummeted in December, new figures show. The data shows fry exports were back nearly... Read More
08:30am Wed 10 Feb, 2021
Somewhere just outside Te Puke, fields of strange alien-like vines are unfurling their tendrils, and growing large egg-like mottled golden fruits, covered in... Read More
06:38am Wed 10 Feb, 2021
Tauranga business, property and iwi leaders have formed a task force in an effort to address the growth and leadership issues the city is facing. More... Read More