Environment
01:40pm Sun 27 Mar, 2016
Demand for more time to study consider the changes planned for Lake Rotorua nutrient rules has prompted the Regional Council to allow the public more time to make... Read More
08:42am Sun 27 Mar, 2016
Bulldozers moved in to start clearing pampas and other weeds from the site of the 22 hectare Whakapoukorero wetland, in Maketu, last week. Weed removal work to improve... Read More
08:15am Sun 27 Mar, 2016
Waikato Regional Council believes there is no longer an immediate risk of a piggery effluent pond in the Kaimai Ranges overflowing its banks. On Thursday (24 March)... Read More
03:03pm Sat 26 Mar, 2016
If a hassle-free classic Easter egg hunt this weekend sounds appealing, the Katikati Bird Gardens' 13th annual Great Easter Egg Hunt this Easter Sunday may be just... Read More
02:45pm Fri 25 Mar, 2016
Young people throughout Tauranga and the Western Bay are being challenged to put their Easter holiday to good use by getting serious about the environment. Easter... Read More
09:23am Fri 25 Mar, 2016
UPDATED: Diesel has stopped discharging from a stormwater pipe into the Whitianga marina but Waikato Regional Council says the risk has not yet passed. A clean-up... Read More
01:32pm Thu 24 Mar, 2016
The severe weather that has affected a large part of the country is expected to make way for mostly settled weather for Easter weekend. The low pressure system... Read More
07:46am Thu 24 Mar, 2016
Severe weather warnings for strong winds, heavy rain and thunderstorms remain in place as a storm bears down on the region. According to tepukeweather.co.nz, 0.9mm... Read More
04:59pm Wed 23 Mar, 2016
Kale animal fodder crops on some Bay of Plenty and Waikato farms are being hit by stem rot and farmers are advised to check their plants for signs of collapse. 'The... Read More
08:39am Wed 23 Mar, 2016
A health warning has been issued for Lake Rotoehu as routine monitoring results provided by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council have confirmed a bloom of potentially... Read More
06:50am Wed 23 Mar, 2016
Energy Minister and Tauranga MP Simon Bridges has offered four offshore areas in the New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone for oil and gas exploration. The 2016 Block... Read More
11:47am Tue 22 Mar, 2016
A severe weather watch is in place for the Bay of Plenty and Coromandel areas as a strong northeasterly flow moves up the country. This weather system is expected... 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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