Environment

Funding available for BOP environmentalists

Community groups have three months left to apply for funding for projects that aim to enhance, preserve or protect the Bay of Plenty's natural or historic... Read More

Sassy the dog a conservation hero

Finding a dead rat outside their classroom was a highlight of week nine for trainees in the Bay Conservation Alliance's Tauira Mahi programme, but it wasn't a... Read More

Carbon neutral government a step closer

The Government is rolling out its plan for a carbon neutral public sector by 2025. Minister for Climate Change James Shaw says they are committing funding to... Read More

Just two households remain in Matata red zone

Time in paradise is up for Matatā residents living in a red-zoned debris flow risk area, after a plan change has deemed their land and family home uninhabitable.... Read More

Council investigating groundwater contamination

Bay of Plenty Regional Council is investigating reports chemical compounds have been recorded in groundwater near Taiaho Place in the Mount Maunganui Industrial... Read More

Students rally for climate change march

The dreary weather today hasn't stopped students from gathering in Tauranga city to make their voices heard surrounding the issues of climate change. The protest... Read More

Deep earthquakes and beach balls

With a number of large earthquakes hitting the North Island in recent weeks, GeoNet is helping explain how thousands of people all over the country can feel... Read More

6.1M quake strikes off east coast of North Island

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake has struck off the East Coast, with people feeling it across most of the North Island. The earthquake was recorded 120 km east of Te... Read More

Climate change march planned for Tauranga

Students from colleges across Tauranga are planning to hold an intergenerational march on Friday, demanding climate action. 'As climate change affects every... Read More

New future of NZ tourism addressed by taskforce

A report that looks to the future of New Zealand tourism beyond COVID-19 recommends a government-led supply management system be created. The Tourism Futures... Read More

Fairies in the forest

Forest fairies have been taking over a grotto in the Redwoods Forest this Easter, surprising and delighting the young and old alike. The NightLights evening light... Read More

Blue sea slug warning for beachgoers

People out walking along Bay of Plenty beaches are being asked to report any sightings of a blue sea slug. The Bay of Plenty Regional Council says there... Read More