Environment
07:00pm Fri 24 Jan, 2020
A team of experts at evacuating animals during emergencies and disasters went to Australia from New Zealand earlier this month, to help as fires raged out of control. Steve... Read More
02:44pm Thu 23 Jan, 2020
Kiwifruit company Baygold has been convicted on two charges of restricted land use and fined $49,875 for their involvement in an orchard development project. The... Read More
09:02am Thu 23 Jan, 2020
A sprinkler ban will be in force in Tauranga starting at 9am today. The ban is being enforced following peak water usage combined with a hot, and mostly dry weather... Read More
05:53pm Wed 22 Jan, 2020
Lava is now visible on the surface of Whakaari/White Island, but the likelihood of an eruption there has not increased, GNS Science says. GNS Science says magma... Read More
07:46am Wed 22 Jan, 2020
A Bay of Plenty pet food company is facing charges of discharging contaminants into the air. The Ziwi factory is in Boeing Place Mount Maunganui and the... Read More
07:20am Tue 21 Jan, 2020
People are being invited to have their say about the Coromandel coastline in the newest Coromandel Coast Survey. The survey includes questions about the activities... Read More
03:25pm Mon 20 Jan, 2020
While reports last year on insect decline calling the situation an ‘insect apocalypse' have been widely criticised for their methods, Dr Chrissie Painting... Read More
04:00pm Sat 18 Jan, 2020
It was the early hours of New Year's Day. On the last day of the year I'd been working until well after midnight so was planning a sleep in, but I knew that... Read More
11:30am Sat 18 Jan, 2020
Weatherwatch advises that Cyclone Tino which is heading towards Tonga today will churn up some New Zealand beaches early this week. 'Tropical Cyclone Tino is... Read More
07:30am Sat 18 Jan, 2020
A values-driven tourism group from the University of Delaware got stuck into Bay of Plenty conservation efforts this week. The American university group spent... Read More
11:45am Wed 15 Jan, 2020
Whakaari/White Island remains in an elevated state of unrest. Very hot gas and steam continues to discharge from vents created by the eruption on December 9,... Read More
10:16am Wed 15 Jan, 2020
A total watering ban is now in place in Waihi and Waikino "River levels in Waihi and Waikino are low and we need to save water now," says a spokesperson for 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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