Environment

Prizes on offer for best Rangitāiki photos

The Rangitāiki Community Board has designed a photo competition to gather images that capture the essence of the Rangitāiki area. The competition is open until... Read More

Funding helps BOP conservation groups survive

Thee Western Bay is surrounded by beautiful beaches, lush native bush, and outlying islands, filled with flora and fauna for us to discover and enjoy. Many groups... Read More

Monday’s weather outlook

A large anticyclone lies over New Zealand on Monday although its centre will slowly slip away to the east letting in an increasing northeasterly airflow, says... Read More

Student Quad Bike Invention A Winner

An invention that could save lives has taken the top spot at the NIWA Waikato Science and Technology Fair. Lachlan Coleman, a student at St. Paul's Collegiate,... Read More

New home for natives at Wharere Canal

An inconspicuous bit of land near Pongakawa in the Bay of Plenty has been transformed after hands big and small joined together to give natives a new home on the... Read More

Fish ladders an answer to more whitebait numbers

A project involving landowners, including pastoral farmers and orchardists, which could result in both an abundance of whitebait for locals and recovery of fish... Read More

YSAR adapt with online learning

A new online learning system currently in development will allow YSAR to remain resilient in a post-Level 4 lockdown world filled with uncertainties. The non-profit... Read More

Trust teaches Kiwis that it is easy being green

Landcare and sustainability groups are being encouraged to attend the annual Bay of Plenty Regional Environment Network Hui. Groups and individuals have the chance... Read More

Sustainable Blue Backyard day fun for the family

Sustainable Blue Backyard is back for another year as a part of conservation week, offering the chance for locals to learn about nature conservation through fun... Read More

Joint council approach to marae issues

Tauranga City Council has agreed to work with the Bay of Plenty Regional Council to explore the possibility of a future managed retreat of polluting industries from... Read More

Half a million added to Whakarewarewa contract

A Rotorua Lakes councillor has come under fire in a meeting for labelling a contract variation to the Forest Hub 2 project a 'budget blowout”, but the council... Read More

New Starlink satellite train over NZ Monday night

The Tauranga Astronomical Society have advised that, weather permitting, the Starlink 9 satellite train will be visible in the sky over New Zealand tomorrow night.... Read More