Environment
11:30am Sat 29 Feb, 2020
Does your organisation have a special recreational project that needs extra funding? Western Bay of Plenty District Council invites community organisations to... Read More
09:05am Fri 28 Feb, 2020
The Eastern Bay of Plenty will finally get the harbour development it has wanted for decades, thanks to a $79.4 million central Government investment. The announcement... Read More
08:37am Thu 27 Feb, 2020
The watering ban put in place in the Waihi and Waikino areas has now been lifted. Due to recent rain and the community's prudent use of water, the Total Watering... Read More
08:00pm Wed 26 Feb, 2020
The government wants to phase out high-emitting wood burners and coal burners in a bid to clean up the country's air. It is one of the proposed amendments... Read More
05:00pm Tue 25 Feb, 2020
Fish & Game are reminding Bay of Plenty hunters about a 'special game bird season” taking place this weekend. The season is for the black swan in... Read More
04:00pm Tue 25 Feb, 2020
A short-lived episode of volcanic earthquakes has occurred beneath Mt Ruapehu last Saturday, February 22, and Sunday, February 23. The earthquake episode has... Read More
03:31pm Tue 25 Feb, 2020
UPDATE: A large grass fire in Te Puna is now under control. "Crews are mopping up and turning over the debri," says Fire and Emergency New Zealand northern fire... Read More
11:45am Tue 25 Feb, 2020
The hand held hose ban in Te Puke is being lifted following community water conservation efforts. A ban for sprinklers remains. Western Bay of Plenty District... Read More
04:10pm Mon 24 Feb, 2020
The buzzword for 2020 is 'circular economy” but how many people actually know what it means? Zero Waste Network will explain exactly that at a free... Read More
02:00pm Mon 24 Feb, 2020
Anyone with an interest in astrophotography will have a chance to learn from an expert at the Tauranga Astronomical Society meeting tomorrow night. Photographer... Read More
06:36am Mon 24 Feb, 2020
Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage has extended the date for people to have their say on proposed changes to improve management of whitebait across New Zealand. Submissions... Read More
04:45pm Sun 23 Feb, 2020
SunLive photographer Daniel Hines has captured a time lapse of the thundery storm clouds as they passed across the Tauranga harbour late this afternoon. The... 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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