Environment
09:00am Mon 28 Jan, 2019
New Zealanders are being urged to stay inside, drink lots of water and limit alcohol this week as temperatures are set to soar by about 6C above average. The... Read More
08:01am Sun 27 Jan, 2019
The deaths late last year of several black-billed gulls/tarāpukam, one believed shot, is worrying Rotorua's Department of Conservation. Five critically endangered... Read More
09:52am Fri 25 Jan, 2019
Backlash over the development of the urban open space on Mount Maunganui has prompted Councillor Leanne Brown to try and set the record straight. People have... Read More
08:30am Fri 25 Jan, 2019
In today's weather forecast we are expecting cloud in the morning and evening, but fine in between. Also there will be easterly breezes. It's a one-clothing... Read More
03:17pm Thu 24 Jan, 2019
No more Brown Marmorated Stink Bug has been found in Tauranga following intensive trapping and detector dog surveillance. But Biosecurity Minister Damien O'Connor... Read More
01:03pm Thu 24 Jan, 2019
Bright lights on cruise ships pose a risk to seabirds flying at night in the Hauraki Gulf, so the Department of Conservation is working with the international... Read More
07:13am Thu 24 Jan, 2019
A toxic shellfish warning is being issued for the coastline stretching from the Coromandel to the Bay of Plenty. People are being warned not to eat any shellfish... Read More
08:00pm Wed 23 Jan, 2019
It's not just people in the Bay of Plenty, Marlborough and Nelson enjoying a sunny climate these days. Nearly all of us are. During the past four decades,... Read More
01:03pm Wed 23 Jan, 2019
Not even mountains will hold Professor Lynda Johnston back. The self-professed geographer and mountaineer with ‘attitude and altitude' is off to... Read More
07:48am Wed 23 Jan, 2019
Off-duty lifeguards having a natter on the beach saved the lives of four beachgoers stuck in a rip at Hot Water Beach. A dad who was swept out to sea trying... Read More
06:40am Tue 22 Jan, 2019
A warning for dog owners to control their pets on the beach and parents to keep an eye on what their children touch on the beach. It's that time of the year again... Read More
03:15pm Mon 21 Jan, 2019
A small company wanting to extract gold from a mine on conservation land fears for the future of the industry in the face of red tape, local hostility and official... Read More
05-Nov 18:00
Western Bay weighs charges for granny flats
05-Nov 17:00
Man suffers life-altering injuries in Mount attack
05-Nov 15:00
BoP set for summer-like heat as temperatures soar
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
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