Environment
07:20am Tue 24 Nov, 2020
Repair is set to start on one of the few remaining sites on the Whakatāne River damaged after the 2017 flood and storm event. The work will see the replacement... Read More
03:00pm Mon 23 Nov, 2020
Water use over summer will be carefully watched by Western Bay of Plenty District Council to ensure there is enough for everyone if drought conditions prevail. Last... Read More
08:13am Mon 23 Nov, 2020
Pilot Bay beach is fenced off this morning. A reporter at the beach says contractors are putting sand back on the beach as much of it has been eroded away. "The... Read More
04:00pm Sun 22 Nov, 2020
A Tasman Sea low is likely to briefly reach storm criteria in the Tasman Sea this week before partially falling apart as it moves across New Zealand mid-week. ... Read More
10:30am Sat 21 Nov, 2020
Geonet report that a 5.2M earthquake struck near Mt Ruapehu early this morning. The quake struck at 1.43am, 35 km west of Ohakune at a depth of 127km. More... Read More
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08:15am Sat 21 Nov, 2020
Update: 3.30pm A forestry and scrub fire in the Lower Kaimais that started on Friday night has now been contained. "All the fire and emergency appliances have... Read More
06:52am Fri 20 Nov, 2020
People are being warned to take precautions when working in the garden to avoid contracting Legionnaires' disease. Legionella lives in moist, organic matter... Read More
01:32pm Thu 19 Nov, 2020
Water quality testing at Pilot Bay has today shown results well under recreational guideline recommendations. This means the water is safe to swim and precautionary... Read More
10:45am Thu 19 Nov, 2020
The recent wet weather has seen a respite to the dry in the Bay of Plenty - but not enough to lift dry weather warnings yet. Rain recorded since the start of... Read More
07:59am Thu 19 Nov, 2020
A Mount Maunganui woman is among winners of the New Zealand Biosecurity awards announced this week. Kiwifruit Vine Health's Linda Peacock was awarded the Minsiter's... Read More
07:01pm Wed 18 Nov, 2020
New research shows 74 per cent of people say they use a shopping list at the supermarket but only 55 per cent stick to it. Love Food Hate Waste, who did the research,... Read More
04:00pm Wed 18 Nov, 2020
Katie and Quinn Horrocks' garden is far from picture perfect, in your regular way. The Mount Maunganui patch celebrates wabi-sabi, the Japanese concept of beauty... Read More
04-Nov 18:00
BOP fisherman receives international recognition
04-Nov 16:25
Tauranga hit-and-run accused removed from court
04-Nov 16:00
Little girl's wish tops Katikati tree with star
04-Nov 11:45
More than 1400 hurt by fireworks in five years
04-Nov 11:00
Public art symposium seeks volunteers
04-Nov 10:00
Major Maketū culvert upgrade to start this month
04-Nov 08:04
Nangs-fuelled drive ends in home detention
04-Nov 07:00
Mum grows thriving food forest in Tauranga
04-Nov 06:00
Kiwifruit boom fuels Bay of Plenty land rush
03-Nov 18:00
Exports to Australia ease avocado glut
03-Nov 16:20
Man in custody after alleged hit-and-run
03-Nov 14:05
Te Puke artists put their creativity on show
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