Environment
07:15am Tue 24 Jan, 2017
Mount locals may have noticed an increase in rabbits popping up in the suburbs lately. Mount Maunganui resident Rosalie Liddle Crawford says they're all along Maunganui... Read More
10:04am Mon 23 Jan, 2017
A magnitude 5 earthqauke has been recorded near Te Kaha this morning. GeoNet has issued an initial release desrcibing the 5.2 magnitude quake as strong. It has... Read More
08:20am Mon 23 Jan, 2017
New Zealand's advocate for all kinds of insects, the ‘Bug Man' - aka Ruud Kleinpaste - has been confirmed as MC for the Bay of Plenty Young Fruit Grower gala... Read More
07:20am Mon 23 Jan, 2017
A severe weather warning issued for the Bay of Plenty in the weekend has been lifted with predictions of fine spells for today. The deep low pressure system crossed... Read More
05:11pm Sun 22 Jan, 2017
Pet rabbit owners are petitioning the government against importing any more rabbit calcivirus or rabbit haemorrhagic viruses to knock down feral rabbit numbers. The... Read More
10:54am Sun 22 Jan, 2017
The eel-like creature with teeth found at Kulim Park last week is most likely a snake eel, says Russ Hawkins at Fat Boy Charters. Murray Milgrew stepped on it while... Read More
09:28am Sun 22 Jan, 2017
Judging by the number of fire service call outs, the Western Bay of Plenty escaped most of the impact of last night's storm. Mount Maunganui fire fighters were... Read More
08:29am Sun 22 Jan, 2017
The weather forecast is for rain this morning with the risk it may turn heavy. This should ease in the late afternoon with the northerly winds turning to westerlies. Today... Read More
07:57am Sun 22 Jan, 2017
UPDATED: 10.30am. The Women's cricket matches at the Bay Oval this afternoon are cancelled, Bay of Plenty Cricket has announced. The Omanu Day of Champions which... Read More
07:00am Sun 22 Jan, 2017
Protecting native wildlife populations and helping them thrive is core business for the construction team building part of the new Waikato Expressway east of Hamilton. Earlier... Read More
11:33am Sat 21 Jan, 2017
The Government has been slammed for its decision to appeal an Environment Court ruling made last year which followed in the wake of the 2011 Rena disaster. In... Read More
09:47am Sat 21 Jan, 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
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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