Environment

Interference affects Council data

Regular users of Bay of Plenty Regional Council's Live Monitoring website may notice a number of gaps in the data as radio interference causes a number of issues. Council's... Read More

Detector dogs nosey in

Some of MPi's new recruits were showing their capabilities at the public display marking the beginning of Biosecurity Week today. Competitions, giveaways and games,... Read More

Things heating up this week

After a horrendous week both earthquake and weather wise, we are fortunate enough to be heading into settled weather, with some high temperatures forecast in eastern... Read More

McCully condemns whale hunt

‘Serves no legitimate scientific purpose.' This is Foreign Minister Murray McCully take on the Japanese whaling fleet's departure for the Southern Ocean on... Read More

Bay shellfish on the poison list again

The Ministry for Primary Industries today issued a public health warning advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish harvested in Eastern Bay of Plenty... Read More

Down the rabbit hole with ACG Tauranga

Pupils at ACG Tauranga will be taking a journey down the rabbit hole, having tea with the Mad Hatter and avoiding the wrath of the Red Queen today, as they bring... Read More

Bay help headed to the capital

As the response efforts in the south continue, two Bay of Plenty Civil Defence staff have packed their bags to lend a hand in Wellington. This is in response to... Read More

Trees poisoned, vandalised on Coromandel

The Thames-Coromandel District Council is disappointed and disturbed by a spike in the number of trees on council land being poisoned or vandalised. Since Labour... Read More

Keeping New Zealand pest free

Want to play a vital role in helping protect New Zealand from invasions by unwanted pests? Monday will be your chance with the Biosecurity Week Public Day at the... Read More

Seven hour delay in tsunami warning

In the seven hours it took for Vicki Webb to receive a tsunami warning text on Monday 'the world would have ended,” says her husband Bill Webb. Both Bill... Read More

Flooding across the Eastern Bay

A combination of heavy rain and the high tides over the past couple of days has caused extensive flooding to parts of the Eastern Bay of Plenty. In one of the... Read More

Aftershocks exceed 1500

More than 1500 aftershocks have been recorded since the massive magnitude-7.5 earthquake near Hanmer Springs, a few minutes after midnight on Monday. By 6.50am... Read More