Environment
08:00am Fri 30 Mar, 2018
Bay of Plenty Regional Council is inviting volunteers to try out a new real-time bus app which is currently being trialled on Bayhopper buses in Tauranga. The app,... Read More
09:57am Thu 29 Mar, 2018
Mining company OceanaGold has shared its proposed plans for a further development in Waihi at a Hauraki District Council meeting in Paeroa. The proposed Martha... Read More
01:13pm Wed 28 Mar, 2018
Martha Mine owner OceanaGold is seeking resource consent to dig more gold out of the existing open pit. Exploration identified an underground mine beneath the Martha... Read More
11:44am Wed 28 Mar, 2018
Tauranga may be about to the change bus operator with the Bay of Plenty Regional Council confirming it's in the later stages of the tender process. 'The tender... Read More
10:58am Wed 28 Mar, 2018
Bay of Plenty residents are reporting feeling an earthquake overnight. People say they felt the quake around 10pm. According to GeoNet, there was an earthquake... Read More
09:46am Tue 27 Mar, 2018
Auckland divers have been stripped of their dive gear and their vehicle, after being caught taking more than twice the daily limit of koura from Lake Okataina. The... Read More
12:09pm Mon 26 Mar, 2018
An early weather outlook shows residents in the Bay of Plenty can look forward to a mostly-fine Easter weekend. According to WeatherWatch.co.nz, Easter 2018 is... Read More
08:04am Mon 26 Mar, 2018
Today we are expecting the weather to be cloudy at times, particularly in the evening. There's a chance of showers in the afternoon and evening, and we should... Read More
07:51am Mon 26 Mar, 2018
Thunderstorms which swept through areas in the Eastern Bay on Sunday night have left a trail of destruction on roads this morning. The storm is reported to have... Read More
07:30am Mon 26 Mar, 2018
How New Zealand can meet the challenge of feeding some of the predicted global population of 10 billion by 2050, will be a major focus at a Techweek event in Tauranga... Read More
08:25am Sun 25 Mar, 2018
The fire service was called to a stretch of beach near Banks Ave at around 6pm on Saturday because of a fire lit among the sand dunes. Firemen first looked around... Read More
04:00pm Sat 24 Mar, 2018
The design of potential pedestrian crossing points in Ohope is to be progressed by the Whakatane District Council. Following the presentation of a petition on the... 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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