Environment
05:00pm Tue 02 Jun, 2026
District leaders have welcomed tens of millions of dollars of investment in Budget 2026 to beef up roads on the Coromandel Peninsula. Some $65 million... Read More
04:00pm Tue 02 Jun, 2026
Now is an ideal time to get planting, gardening expert Hannah Zwartz says. While you can plant at any time of the year, even with our recent dry spell in... Read More
06:00pm Thu 28 May, 2026
Some 350,000 years ago, the centre of New Zealand's North Island appeared much different from the mountainous, scrub-covered landscape it is today. Amid a... Read More
07:05am Thu 28 May, 2026
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is urging households to take simple precautions as the colder months bring a seasonal spike in house fires. The agency said... Read More
11:45am Tue 26 May, 2026
Two leading marine organisations are teaming up to help keep fishers safe as southern bluefin tuna fishing continues to surge in popularity across New Zealand. The... Read More
10:40am Tue 26 May, 2026
A seal has been spotted on a busy Tauranga roadway this morning. Video sent to NZME shows the New Zealand fur seal sitting on the edge of Turret Rd near... Read More
06:00am Sat 16 May, 2026
When the rain starts to fall, most people head for cover, but for Dan Batten and his team, they get stuck into their mahi (work). They're the engine room... Read More
08:00am Wed 13 May, 2026
As colder temperatures approach, Bay of Plenty residents are being encouraged to ask a simple but important question: how warm is my home? A major community... Read More
10:00am Tue 12 May, 2026
Conflict in the Middle East has not stopped the new season's kiwifruit from reaching foreign shores. Jason Te Brake, chief executive of Bay of Plenty‑based... Read More
09:05am Sun 10 May, 2026
Envirohub Bay of Plenty is calling on the community to take action against one of the region's most persistent invasive weeds through its annual Moth Plant Pod... Read More
11:00am Fri 08 May, 2026
Two men from a Western Bay of Plenty iwi collective will open the gates to one of their orchards to visitors today after winning the Bay of Plenty Regional Supreme... Read More
04:00pm Thu 07 May, 2026
A New Zealand humanitarian organisation is preparing its largest-ever aid response after receiving a formal request from a Ukrainian regional authority for thousands... Read More
24-Oct 07:00
Bay of Plenty gears up for busy Labour weekend
23-Oct 18:00
Council approves another $3.5m for Mauao recovery
23-Oct 17:00
Tauranga doctor identifies sore as rare disease
23-Oct 16:00
Whitianga opens $11.5m recycling centre
23-Oct 14:33
Tauranga photo club celebrates 70 years
23-Oct 14:01
Three trustees elected to Manawa Trust
23-Oct 11:58
Riot of colour and creativity at Tauranga Fringe
23-Oct 10:00
Speedway stars set for Baypark season opener
23-Oct 07:23
Tauranga Council budgets $100k to find new CEO
23-Oct 07:05
Bay of Plenty basking in summer-like warmth
23-Oct 06:07
Search duo reach 150 call-outs
22-Oct 18:00
Fishers face $600 fines as summer patrols ramp up
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