07:30am Sun 08 Mar, 2020
Sustainable Day Out is an event a part of the month-long calendar of events of Sustainable Backyards. Project manager for Envirohub Liesel Carnie says the Sustainable... Read More
07:00am Sun 08 Mar, 2020
Sand is something we lie on, walk the dogs on, play cricket on - so many things come to mind when someone says sand, but how do our beaches and bays stay sandy? Around... Read More
03:45pm Sat 07 Mar, 2020
There's minimal risk of severe weather ahead, says the MetService. The MetService advise that a weakening front is moving slowly east across the south of... Read More
10:45am Sat 07 Mar, 2020
Help is still urgently needed to support all the recovery efforts being made due to the Australian fires, says Bay Rains organisers. The second Bay Rains music... Read More
08:00pm Wed 04 Mar, 2020
Kea may be best known for their irritating cry and tomfoolery, but it turns out the tricky green parrot isn't so different to humans when it comes to problem... Read More
10:30am Wed 04 Mar, 2020
An oil spill in the Tauranga Harbour is under investigation by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council. The council's pollution hotline received a call on Monday... Read More
07:04am Tue 03 Mar, 2020
Mt Ruapehu's crater lake is heating up, according to measurements taken by GNS science volcanologists this week. Duty volcanologist Michael Rosenberg says... Read More
06:40am Tue 03 Mar, 2020
Hot summer temperatures are contributing to a large-scale botulism outbreak, a suspected algal bloom and the death of fish trapped in canals in the lower Piako... Read More
08:00pm Mon 02 Mar, 2020
Keep New Zealand Beautiful is now accepting nominations and submissions for the 2020 Beautiful Awards. The Beautiful Awards are run annually to provide a benchmark... Read More
09:30am Sun 01 Mar, 2020
A calendar of events kicking off this month will motivate the people of Tauranga to better take care of the environment. It's Sustainable Backyards... Read More
01:00pm Sat 29 Feb, 2020
Patrick Crowe isn't quite on first name basis with Ohinau Island's flesh-footed shearwater birds - but he does know which ones will give him a peck. Patrick,... Read More
12:15pm Sat 29 Feb, 2020
A pair of gumboots, a piece of downpipe slung over the shoulder to hold a few clubs, and it's all ‘FORE' steam ahead on the sheep farm fairway as the townies... Read More