Environment
07:00pm Wed 20 May, 2020
New Zealand's bees will be buzzing today for World Bee Day because unlike some countries New Zealand's bee population is on the rise. Recent international research,... Read More
10:25am Tue 19 May, 2020
Western Bay of Plenty District Council‘s recycling centres and greenwaste drop-off sites have extended their operating hours to receive stockpiled plastics... Read More
10:36am Sat 16 May, 2020
Will former air stewards, bar tenders and tour guides be lining up to shoot wallabies and fell wilding pines in the wake of Covid-19? In the Budget the government... Read More
11:45am Thu 14 May, 2020
Dune hoons hurtling along Opotiki's beaches are terrifying locals and damaging vulnerable ecosystems. It's an ongoing issue and Opotiki District Council hopes... Read More
11:29am Thu 14 May, 2020
Duck hunters around the country are pumped now that May 23 has been firmly set as the season opener in the calendar. The season normally opens on the first Saturday... Read More
06:40am Wed 13 May, 2020
DOC facilities will reopen for public use when the country moves to alert level 2 on Thursday. "This is a very positive development and will come as a relief... Read More
10:32am Tue 12 May, 2020
Up to 160 redeployed workers are set to pick up jobs in 55 biosecurity and conservation projects to get the regional economy moving again, The new projects in... Read More
07:47am Fri 08 May, 2020
A Tauranga photographer's persistence in trying to capture a comet swan on camera has paid off. Amit Ashok Kamble says he snapped the comet swan in the early... Read More
06:00pm Wed 06 May, 2020
Valuable workplace skills and real-life experience were the benefits of a Waikato University summer research scholarship for a Tauranga student. Robbie Maris,... Read More
05:00pm Wed 06 May, 2020
It's an "east-west" split for where best to see the last supermoon of the year, says MetService. On Thursday, the supermoon - known as the 'Flower Moon'... Read More
10:50am Wed 06 May, 2020
Consumer NZ's test of 26 toilet papers finds loo roll that's kind on your skin isn't always the kindest to the environment or your plumbing. 'We were especially... Read More
08:04am Wed 06 May, 2020
A new $500,000 fund will help farmers and growers prepare their businesses to recover from drought as the economy gets moving again. The fund will provide advisory... Read More
05-Nov 11:55
Man charged with arson after car fire
05-Nov 11:41
Bay of Plenty Lotto player wins nearly $34k
05-Nov 10:49
Voter access concerns after ramp door locked
05-Nov 08:48
Car ends up off road in Ōhauiti, house undamaged
05-Nov 08:30
Heavy traffic snarls Hewletts Rd commuters
05-Nov 08:00
Bay homes offer a retirement alternative
05-Nov 07:00
Resident says shelterbelt is reducing visibility
05-Nov 06:00
SPCA renews fireworks ban call as Guy Fawkes nears
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
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