Environment

Green carpet premiere in Tauranga

Directors Jordan Osmond and Antoinette Wilson are thinking about having a green carpet instead of a red one at the premiere of their film. 'We weren't going to... Read More

More booms than Basil Brush

Regional council staff will be exercising with boats and oil booms around the tanker berth on Thursday in an exercise called Operation Basil Brush. Basil Brush... Read More

Joint forces map BOP seafloor

The New Zealand Defence Force and GNS Science are joining forces to map the seafloor off the Bay of Plenty coast to better define volcanic structures on and under... Read More

Bay company provides aid relief in Tonga

A Tauranga-based company is the latest to provide aid to badly affected farming communities in Tonga, following the devastating impact of Cyclone Gita. Heilala... Read More

Turn your trash into fash

After seven months of crocheting together more than 400 plastic bags, you could forgive 13-year-old Hunter Ririnui for never wanting to see another plastic bag... Read More

Help at the end of the rainbow

Coming out at 50 is no less terrifying than coming out as a teenager, says a Tauranga woman offering help and advice to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender... Read More

Greenprinting Whakatane

‘Where the people lead, the leaders will follow' that's the motto behind Tuesday's 'Greenprint for Whakatane” get-together. The workshop is a chance... Read More

Snapping stunning sunsets and sunrises

The sun setting over Tauranga has provided stunning imagery of late. Many people have been busting out their cameras to grab a shot of the colours being produced... Read More

Turret Rd cliff erosion under control

Ongoing cliff erosion near Turret Road is believed pose a minimal risk to motorists, according to latest observations by Tauranga City Council. The erosion is currently... Read More

Enjoying our public places to the full

Is there anything that spoils our city's streets, beaches, reserves for you? That's the question Tauranga City Council is asking the community to help inform the... Read More

Screeching frogs plague Papamoa houses

A biblical plague of frogs is terrorising the residents of Papamoa. Researcher Phil Bishop is delighted by Papamoa's frog plague, but Papamoa resident Carolyn Chatterton... Read More

Saying ‘no’ to plastic straws

A new campaign has been launched by Envirohub Bay of Plenty in an effort to reduce the use of plastic straws in the region. ‘Destraw or Destroy' was launched... Read More