Environment
06:40am Mon 14 Jan, 2019
People are swarming to websites providing health advice for treating jellyfish stings, insect stings, and spider bites. In the two weeks from December 16, more... Read More
11:00am Sat 12 Jan, 2019
Glen Afton. Where's Glen Afton? It's a coal mine where 11 men were asphyxiated by carbon monoxide in 1939? 'That's exactly what I mean! History is disappearing.”... Read More
08:42am Sat 12 Jan, 2019
An independent survey of nearly 1,000 New Zealanders reveals the Government's 2020 referendum on recreational cannabis use would gain 60 per cent support. New... Read More
06:52am Fri 11 Jan, 2019
The steel box mounted on two pieces of wood and locked with a padlock near the Hairini Bridge is garnering a lot of questions from members of the public. The... Read More
06:53am Thu 10 Jan, 2019
The thought of it may leave your skin crawling, but one thing is for certain, it's the topic on everyone's mind when summer comes around. The notorious creature... Read More
06:00pm Wed 09 Jan, 2019
'It's not the campers' fault,” says one holiday-goer in Coromandel. She is referring to the pile of rubbish left beside portable rubbish compactors across... Read More
11:19am Wed 09 Jan, 2019
As local councils grapple with the litter left behind by holidaymakers, a Members Bill from National could soon introduce stiffer penalties for people caught illegally... Read More
07:09am Wed 09 Jan, 2019
As temperatures reach sweltering levels in the Bay of Plenty, more and more people are heading to the beaches to cool down. But there is one little critter hiding... Read More
08:00pm Tue 08 Jan, 2019
Temperatures in 2018 continued to hit record highs, with scientists calling the year a continuation of an "alarming trend". The latest National Institute of... Read More
02:51pm Tue 08 Jan, 2019
A wee kiwi chick was determined to see in the start of the New Year, and after five long days working to get out of its shell, made its way into the world at 9am... Read More
02:55pm Mon 07 Jan, 2019
PET's a 1.5 litre plastic drink bottle. It lies discarded in the sand of Pilot Bay - a thirst slaked, now empty and abandoned, job done. PET - an anacronym for... Read More
11:02am Mon 07 Jan, 2019
The Thames Coromandel District Council has been forced to clear up rubbish after visitors to some of its most popular spots over Christmas and the new year. Bags... 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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