Environment
12:45pm Fri 30 Dec, 2016
This summer Fish & Game are providing a free talk and demonstration on improving anglers' boat fishing skills and knowledge. The event will take place at Stoney... Read More
03:25pm Thu 29 Dec, 2016
A unique native frog now has a safe space in the Western Bay of Plenty. The Order in Council upgrading the status of public conservation land, which contains a... Read More
02:05pm Thu 29 Dec, 2016
Should we eat it, throw it on the garden or clean up the environment with it? Three University students will spend a chunk of this summer examining whether sea... Read More
11:40am Wed 28 Dec, 2016
The oyster catcher nest on the main Mount beach has come through another high tide intact, thanks to a wall of sandbags placed on the seaward side. The fortifications... Read More
07:00am Wed 28 Dec, 2016
Keep Tauranga Beautiful and Tauranga City Council have launched a pilot project to help holidaymakers dispose of their waste at tourism hotspots during the festive... Read More
09:19am Tue 27 Dec, 2016
The weather and tides, how many layers of clothing to wear today, an interesting fact about New Zealand history plus a snippet of some exciting events taking place... Read More
09:34am Sun 25 Dec, 2016
Good morning and Merry Christmas! The weather today is for some morning cloud otherwise fine with some south westerlies. Remember to wear sun protection. Click... Read More
10:17am Sat 24 Dec, 2016
There was high drama on Mount Maunganui's main beach during the early hours this morning. Harry and Sophie, two oystercatchers that have been nesting on the main... Read More
08:33am Sat 24 Dec, 2016
The weather and tides, how many layers of clothing to wear today, a fact about New Zealand history plus a snippet of some exciting events taking place in Tauranga?... Read More
04:01pm Thu 22 Dec, 2016
KiwiRail's decision to phase out electric trains on the North Island Main Truck line between Hamilton and Palmerston North is being slammed as environmentally... Read More
12:55pm Thu 22 Dec, 2016
Plans to complete the Southern Pipeline project with an underwater harbor crossing have met with no objections, says a Tauranga City Council spokesperson. The council... Read More
11:21am Thu 22 Dec, 2016
A Bay of Plenty forest looks like a scene out of the Avatar movie when the sun goes down. Colourful lights strategically placed around the Redwoods Forest are... 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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