Environment

Shining a light on corporate greenhouse gas

Greenhouse gas emission reductions achieved by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council in its first year of a new programme are proving to be promising. The council... Read More

Oil spill training exercise at Fergusson Park

The public are being asked to stay away from the Fergusson Park area in Matua today. The Bay of Plenty Regional Council is conducting its biannual oil spill response... Read More

Landslides on Raoul Island from recent earthquakes

More than 300 new landslides have been discovered on Raoul Island following the M8.1 earthquake, which triggered tsunami warnings in the Bay of Plenty earlier... Read More

KiwiRail to switch ferries to cleaner diesel fuel

KiwiRail is to switch its fleet of three Interislander ferries to a cleaner-burning diesel oil before the end of the year, while it waits on its larger, greener... Read More

Hunters urged to be extra vigilant during the roar

Hunters are being urged to put safety first this Easter, with more deer hunters expected to be out than ever before. The Department of Conservation - DOC-... Read More

Saturday‘s national weather forecast

WeatherWatch reports that there is a mix of sun and cloud with a chance of a shower or two today around the Bay of Plenty to Northland regions. A northerly airflow... Read More

Reticulated sewerage for Matata on the cards

It may be another five years before Matata's sewage woes are solved. Whakatane District Council has already spent millions of dollars trying and failing to install... Read More

Quake strengthening plans for parking buildings

Two Tauranga car parking buildings could be classified as earthquake prone following precautionary seismic assessments. Assessments of the Spring Street and Elizabeth... Read More

Safety calls echoed for hunters this Easter

The Department of Conservation is urging deer hunters to take care during the peak of the roar this Easter weekend. Data from ACC shows a spike in hunting... Read More

Container company fined for environmental offences

CRS Tauranga Limited has been convicted and fined $86,250 in the Tauranga District Court after pleading guilty to charges of discharging contaminants into Tauranga... Read More

Man fined $30,000 for biosecurity breaches

An Auckland businessman has been convicted and fined $30,000 for breaking rules intended to keep New Zealand safe from pests and diseases, and trying to cover... Read More

Water fluoridation best in hands of Govt – mayors

Two Eastern Bay mayors are split on the merits of water fluoridation but agree the decision is best made by the Government. Whakatane Mayor Judy Turner and Kawerau... Read More