The forestry industry says a ruling against an Eastern Bay of Plenty forest owner and two harvesting contractors should come as a warning to any other rogue operators. The... Read More

There are only three days remaining to win prizes on any of six school holiday scavenger hunts around the Bay of Plenty region. The Virtually on Track (VOT) Scavenger... Read More

Ōpōtiki district, like the rest of New Zealand, needs to reduce waste going to landfill and increase recycling, says the Ōpōtiki District Council. "The goal... Read More

A link to New Zealand's most famous conservationist brought two Members of Parliament to Aongatete Forest. Don Merton, who is credited with saving the black robin,... Read More

Plans to partially re-divert freshwater flows from the Kaituna River into Te Awa o Ngatoroirangi (Maketu Estuary) are moving ahead, with work expected to start... Read More

A forest owner and harvesting company responsible for a 197 hectare pine forest in steep mountainous terrain south-east of Ōpōtiki have received a hefty fine... Read More

From the age of nine, my sisters and I would explore the headland at Omokoroa. Our small bach was nearby, and after a day on the water, we'd go blackberry or raspberry-hunting... Read More

About 100 local writers have had their names immortalised forever on the cover of a published book following the publication of ‘A People's History of The... Read More

Edgecumbe residents who lost their homes in a major flood a year ago will have secure housing again, in new homes built on a local marae. About 1600 people were... Read More

All five species of whitebait may be extinct in 16 years, according to an open letter published online. The letter - from the Canterbury Aoraki Conservation Board... Read More

Are the kids driving you crazy yet? One of the easiest, and cheapest, ways to keep them entertained in the school holidays is to head to the nearest playground.... Read More

Tauranga's Graham Burns is stumped as to why his orange kumara has grown to the size of a rugby ball, but he is happy to show off his prized possession with the... Read More