Environment
10:51am Mon 08 May, 2017
Severe Cyclone Donna has just spiked at Category 5 with winds sustained at 215km/h and gusting 260km/h, making Donna the strongest ever May cyclone recorded in... Read More
08:19am Mon 08 May, 2017
Severe Tropical Cyclone Donna has been upgraded back to a Category 4 storm and is now the most intense it's been, with air pressure falling to 948hPa, according... Read More
07:32am Mon 08 May, 2017
The calm, clear conditions seen in the weekend have been driven by high pressure sitting over New Zealand, which is slow to move off again. A low pressure system... Read More
07:12am Mon 08 May, 2017
You may think you saw the worst of ex-cyclone Debbie and Cook's effects, but a recent native bush discovery has revealed the full force of Mother Nature in the... Read More
06:47am Mon 08 May, 2017
Western Bay of Plenty District Council is holding two worm composting workshops in May for households interested in learning the basics of worm farming or ‘vermi-composting'.... Read More
02:30pm Sun 07 May, 2017
Despite less-than-ideal weather conditions, it was a great opening day for many local duck shooters on Saturday - even if some of them didn't quite make their limit. Among... Read More
08:15am Sun 07 May, 2017
Thousands of game bird hunters turned out for the start of a new hunting season which Fish & Game predicts will be one of the best in years. While many holidaymakers... Read More
04:05pm Sat 06 May, 2017
Photos of a hammerhead shark discovered washed up on the shore at Papamoa beach has surfaced online. The photos were uploaded to the Papamoa, New Zealand Facebook... Read More
01:51pm Sat 06 May, 2017
The Ministry for Primary Industries latest stock assessments show most of New Zealand's commercial fisheries are performing well and continue to be well managed. The... Read More
09:01am Sat 06 May, 2017
While it's too sooon to speculate about the potential impat of myrtle rust on the honey industry, Comvita CEO Scott Coulter confirms the Paengaroa-based manuka... Read More
07:59am Sat 06 May, 2017
The weather and tides, how many layers of clothing to wear today, an interesting factoid about New Zealand history plus a snippet of some exciting events taking... Read More
11:33am Fri 05 May, 2017
A regional council decision to spend $24 million a year to protect and improve Bay of Plenty's rivers, lakes, streams and aquifers is being endorsed by a Ministry... Read More
06-Nov 08:03
A ‘lifestyle block on steroids’ in Karangahake
06-Nov 07:00
Tauranga hosts NZ-India sport centenary fest
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
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