Long serving Bay of Plenty emergency managers have been recognised for their hard work. Civil Defence Minister Peeni Henare presented Civil Defence Emergency... Read More

With just over one week left to enter the inaugural search for New Zealand's budding young gardener, organisers want to hear from Bay of Plenty's young green thumbs. The... Read More

The MetService are asking for feedback from the public for their new-look website which was launched in August. The refreshed site can be accessed by going to... Read More

Despite above average temperatures this weekend, another wintry snap is coming this week. WeatherWatch advise that as we head through Sunday even warmer weather... Read More

The Thames-Coromandel District Council report that repairs to SH25 at the Kuaotunu River Bridge are making good progress and a free shuttle between Kuaotunu and... Read More

A Bay of Plenty student had a taste of Antarctica last weekend at the first Young Inspiring Explorers' Summit in Christchurch. The Antarctic Heritage Trust,... Read More

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - SPCA - is thrilled with the news that Countdown will no longer sell fireworks this Guy Fawkes season. SPCA... Read More

Members of Tauranga Sunrise Rotary, Citizens Advice Bureau, Multicultural Tauranga, local councils and many other local organisations are ready with friendly smiles... Read More

'Invisible angels' - that's what Megan Wilson calls commercial cleaners. They come in the middle of the night armed with mops and buckets, vacuums and dusters,... Read More

Kia ora and welcome to Saturday. Today we are expecting a cloudy day with westerlies It's a three-clothing and one-windproof layer day with a high of 18 degrees... Read More

The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug is yet to invade New Zealand, but Bay of Plenty kiwifruit growers say it is only a matter of time before the pest settles in. They... Read More

Biotechnology may be one of the answers to help slow the serious and urgent issue of climate change, BiotechNZ executive director Zahra Champion says. The accelerating... Read More