Envirohub Bay of Plenty and the Te Puke branch of Forest and Bird are proud to announce that the popular Bird calling ID Training is coming to Te Puke. Have you... Read More

Lyn Haines is an unfortunate statistic and a Housing New Zealand priority. She's been subsisting in 'a tin can” as she calls it - a 3.3 square metre caravan... Read More

Chorus recently ran a competition in the Bay of Plenty, calling for local artists to submit designs to beautify its otherwise drab telecommunications cabinets. These... Read More

One minute he's a bleary-eyed flightless bird with hairy feathers making a precarious life transition from hatchery to crèche to the wild. The next minute,... Read More

Almost $35,000 has already been donated to flood affected residents, but more donations are being sought. The terms of reference for the Mayoral Manaakitanga... Read More

A city wide council funded glass collection service is expected to be underway in October this year. Tauranga City councillors approved the funding for the service... Read More

The Whakatane District Recovery Project team has been recognised at the 2018 Civil Defence Awards. They are among four recipients from around the country who... Read More

Motorists driving around the rural areas of the Western Bay of Plenty are being warned to expect cows on the road. For many in the dairy industry, June 1 means... Read More

The Environmental Protection Authority will be responsible for new rules to protect people and New Zealand's environment from plastic microbeads. Some products... Read More

Noises and movements have been captured on White Island as it experiences low-level volcanic activity. The island is situated 48km from the east coast off Whakātane,... Read More

New Zealand towns and cities can now throw their hat in the ring for the title of 2018's Most Beautiful Town and Most Beautiful City. Entries are now open for... Read More

Car buyers' thrifty spending habits are preventing electric vehicles from getting much of a toehold here, a car auction house says. Despite the technology now... Read More