Environment
08:02am Tue 20 Sep, 2016
For many regions of the country, especially those living on the west coast, this week looks on the settled side. After the rain during the weekend, a quieter week... Read More
04:51pm Mon 19 Sep, 2016
If you thought there was less rain than usual last month - you'd be right. According to data released by the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research,... Read More
11:46am Mon 19 Sep, 2016
Springtime is the opening of another earthworks season and the regional council is reminding those thinking about digging to check the rules as they may need to... Read More
11:21am Mon 19 Sep, 2016
Four Bay of Plenty import facilities may be affected by the Ministry of Primary Industries drive to close down transitional import facilities in order to further... Read More
10:45am Mon 19 Sep, 2016
NZ Transport Agency contractors are expected to start the construction of a 40 metre long steel pile retaining wall on State Highway 25, 9kms south of Coromandel... Read More
07:32am Mon 19 Sep, 2016
Showers are being forecast for the Bay of Plenty for the next three days as spring weather takes hold of the region. The MetService is forecasting today to be mostly... Read More
01:53pm Sun 18 Sep, 2016
'Pene?” The 16-year-old snaps his foot and replies. 'Present”. 'Ruby?” She snaps. 'Present.” Thirty names, 30 snaps, 30 presents. It's 6.15am... Read More
01:23pm Sun 18 Sep, 2016
A Rotorua dairy farmer is the first to strike a deal with the regional council to change to dry stock under a scheme to reduce nutrients entering Lake Rotorua. The... Read More
11:45am Sun 18 Sep, 2016
Death - it's not typically a tea-and-cake conversation, but Carole Spice and Grace McGregor disagree. Their eagerness to discuss the deceased has lead them to host... Read More
09:48am Sun 18 Sep, 2016
Electric vehicle owners are gaining in numbers and begining to appear in groups at public events, after years of being treated like vegetarians at a barbecue, About... Read More
09:39am Sat 17 Sep, 2016
Keep the umbrellas and raincoats handy this weekend as the MetService has issued a severe weather watch for the Bay of Plenty. There's a possibility that periods... Read More
05:00pm Fri 16 Sep, 2016
Unfortunately the Penguin Aversion Dog Training course has been postponed due to forecasts of bad weather over the weekend. Western Bay Wildlife Trust says they... 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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