02:00pm Sat 15 Nov, 2025
Comvita has hosted a delegation of 40 senior representatives from the Korea Federation of Beekeeping Co-operatives (KFBC). The visit to the Paengaroa headquarters... Read More
06:30am Fri 14 Nov, 2025
Surf Life Saving New Zealand is urging beachgoers to stay alert along the Mount Maunganui to Pāpāmoa coastline, where high sand dunes, eroded beach areas and... Read More
03:00pm Thu 13 Nov, 2025
Bay of Plenty residents will soon have access to an online platform designed to help communities report environmental problems and drive accountability. One... Read More
01:00pm Thu 13 Nov, 2025
What happens on land doesn't stay on land - and a new initiative in the Bay of Plenty aims to show why. A research project aiming to map the pathways linking... Read More
10:00am Thu 13 Nov, 2025
Fire and Emergency crews were called to 26 weather-related incidents in the Bay of Plenty overnight and power was out to thousands of properties. Evidence... Read More
11:45am Wed 12 Nov, 2025
Whakaari/White Island continues to emit intermittent volcanic ash as monitoring agencies confirm the volcano is in a low-energy eruptive phase. This follows... Read More
11:15am Wed 12 Nov, 2025
Heavy rain and strong winds are expected to hit the Bay of Plenty this afternoon and into tonight, with potential for thunderstorms. An orange warning for... Read More
07:30am Wed 12 Nov, 2025
Nathan Pye's garden is a haven for all sorts of birds but an unusual visitor has recently made itself at home. A rarely-sighted white tūī has been hanging... Read More
08:00pm Tue 11 Nov, 2025
By Alexia Russell of RNZ Rain carries the hopes of a region, as it comes to the aid of fire fighters on the ground at Tongariro National Park. Locals are... Read More
06:00pm Tue 11 Nov, 2025
Western Bay of Plenty District Council is pushing ahead with plans to replace the Katikati wastewater outfall pipeline, following a series of failures that have... Read More
05:00pm Tue 11 Nov, 2025
By Victor Waters of RNZ Warning: This story includes content that may be distressing to some readers. A helicopter pilot, who was the first civilian to... Read More
03:00pm Tue 11 Nov, 2025
Two months before her well-earned retirement, police dog Teo was seriously injured after falling into geothermal water during a search operation near Rotorua,... Read More