Environment

Tsunami: do you know when to go?

Emergency Management Bay of Plenty wants to remind residents visiting or residing in coastal areas of the warning signs for a potential tsunami. Director of... Read More

Get ready for a cold snap

A wintry snap is expected to hit next week, bringing snow and low temperatures. WeatherWatch.co.nz says although the southerly won't last much longer, we are... Read More

Saving ponies, puppies, goats and kittens

Rowan Elliott, age 20, has always been an animal lover. 'I've grown up with all sorts of animals and mum and dad never said no to anything,” says Rowan. It's... Read More

Tourism Infrastructure Fund opens August 1

Round four of the Tourism Infrastructure Fund (TIF) will be open for applications from August 1 2019, Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis announced today. The TIF... Read More

What‘s on - Polar plunge, dunes and markets

Kia ora and welcome to a fine winter Sunday. Expect cloudy periods with the odd shower today, and northeasterlies from the afternoon. It's a three-layer-clothing... Read More

Progress in Tauranga cycle plan

In the Urban Form and Transport Development committee meeting on Tuesday, July 23, the Tauranga City Council has supported the next step for the Tauranga Cycle... Read More

Mānuka to help clean up BOP waterways

One family in Rotorua is doing its part to help clean up local waterways, by removing gorse and planting 120,000 natives in its place. A 150-hectare property... Read More

BOP farm managers fined for effluent discharge

An Ōpōtiki dairy farm manager and senior farm assistant have been fined $24,700 under the Resource Management Act after an effluent irrigator failed and discharged... Read More

Planting for penguins

Breeding season is coming up for the little blue penguins that live on Moturiki Island at Mount Maunganui, and they are needing plenty of vegetation around to... Read More

Car deemed pollution risk by Regional Council

A car found in the water in the Maungatapu area has been deemed a pollution risk by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council and has been towed out this afternoon. Representatives... Read More

Waimana Gorge opening date pushed back

The re-opening date for the Waimana Gorge in the Eastern Bay of Plenty has been extended. The gorge was set to be re-opened on Friday July 26 and has now... Read More

Retreat beats the street

Street Retreat is one of the many volunteer-run initiatives making life easier for rough sleepers in Tauranga. Radio hits were on full blast at the drop-in centre... Read More