Environment

Dumping of waste in Coastlands sewer infuriates

Whakatāne District Council operations staff are extremely disappointed following the discovery of a large amount of waste that has been dumped into a sewer manhole... Read More

4.0 M quake near Rotorua felt by many

A 4.0 Magnitude earthquake near Rotorua on Sunday afternoon was felt by many people in the region. Geonet reported that the earthquake struck at 4.29pm, 25 km... Read More

Settled weather conditions ahead this week

Towards the end of last week, the broad ridge of high pressure which brought cold nights and frosts over much of Aotearoa began moving eastwards. 'A complex trough... Read More

Today‘s cancelled and postponed events

Two events have been cancelled and one postponed today due to the rain. Tauranga City Council has announced that due to wet weather, the Matariki Kite Day that... Read More

Omokoroa Green Waste to close during July

The Omokoroa Green Waste Drop Off centre will be closed for two weeks during July. Western Bay of Plenty District Council will be closing the facility for two... Read More

Western Bay Police urge motorists to take care

Western Bay of Plenty Police are urging motorists to take extra care following a number of serious crashes in the area. Over the past week three people have died... Read More

Food poisoning warning over Coromandel mussels

A warning has been issued after a spate of food poisoning from commercially grown Coromandel mussels. 'The majority of people who have become sick have bought... Read More

ExportNZ Bay of Plenty Awards winners announced

A tour operator with our national game at heart; an innovative agri-tech company; a General Manager of Sales and Marketing for an organic spice exporter; and a... Read More

Council to decide on Kulim Park funding

Elected Members will decide on Thursday, June 27 whether to approve an additional $1m in the 2019/2020 Annual Plan for the Kulim Park redevelopment. On Tuesday,... Read More

What’s on – pets, pois, planting and a book fair

Kia ora and welcome to Saturday. You just made it through 2019's shortest day. From now on, we can start to break out of the winter funk, although we have cold... Read More

Water use charges for Thames Valley residents

Starting on July 1, water use on properties in the Thames Valley catchment smaller than four hectares will be charged to the property owner, according to the amount... Read More

25 years of coast care work in the Bay

Coast Care Bay of Plenty has shared on their Facebook page images showcasing the before, during, and after of coast care work on beaches in the Bay. The beach... Read More