Environment
06:48am Fri 27 Jan, 2017
NASA has released video of Pluto, taken as its 'New Horizons' spacecraft approached the dwarf planet. The video is made up of more than 100 high resolution images,... Read More
06:03pm Thu 26 Jan, 2017
A miscount over the number of pine trees in the Papamoa Hills Park means the park is going to remain closed to the public for at least another two months. Fulton... Read More
04:56pm Thu 26 Jan, 2017
Bay of Plenty Regional Council is joining the Ministry for Primary Industries' appeal relating to who controls fishing-related activities in regional plans. The... Read More
03:55pm Thu 26 Jan, 2017
Recent rain in the Western Bay of Plenty has resulted in Pumicelands Rural Fire Authority resuming the issuing of fire permits in the Western Bay and rural Tauranga. Applications... Read More
12:30pm Thu 26 Jan, 2017
Bay of Plenty councils are joining forces with Irrigation NZ to run a summer smart watering programme to remind gardeners to use water wisely in the garden. The... Read More
08:33am Thu 26 Jan, 2017
Today the weather forecast is for a sunny day with a westerly breeze. A two layer of clothing day, with a high of 23 and an overnight low of 13 degrees. Check... Read More
06:54am Thu 26 Jan, 2017
A helicopter flight using a thermal imaging camera has identified 21 hot spots in the fire-ravaged area south of Whitianga. A fire crew is on site working to extinguish... Read More
06:41am Thu 26 Jan, 2017
Volcanologists are testing a security industry development combining handheld thermal imaging cameras on the live volcano at White Island. Web cameras work well... Read More
04:58pm Wed 25 Jan, 2017
The Bay of Plenty Regional Council wants to hear about any recent sightings of wallabies in Welcome Bay to see if an eradication programme is working. The wallaby... Read More
01:02pm Wed 25 Jan, 2017
A wind farm planned for the northern Kaimai Ranges could provide clean energy for up to 49,000 households in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty regions. Auckland's Ventus... Read More
04:32pm Tue 24 Jan, 2017
The contrast between north and south has been unusually pronounced this summer, with successive fronts lashing the south, and drought conditions in the north. ... Read More
09:47am Tue 24 Jan, 2017
A new website being touted as the ‘Tinder for gardeners' is helping green-thumbed Kiwis swap seeds, flowers and bulbs. Launched this summer, Floragora is... Read More
06-Nov 18:00
Wairoa Bridge cycleway fully closes from Monday
06-Nov 17:00
Two-way traffic returns past gorge's biggest slips
06-Nov 16:00
Weekend events postponed due to rain
06-Nov 14:00
More than 10,000 people expected at Sika Show
06-Nov 12:10
Bay of Plenty on alert for severe thunderstorms
06-Nov 11:45
Coromandel beaches restrict dogs at peak times
06-Nov 11:12
Ōmokoroa: $13m road project adds four lanes
06-Nov 10:00
Allan clocks up 60 years with Katikati brigade
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
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