Adding kiwifruit orchard properties to the Hazardous Activities and Industries List should not have major implications for most owners, says Doug Brown, chairman... Read More

The MetService has issued a thunderstorm watch for the Bay of Plenty. A combination of humid subtropical air, and afternoon and early evening wind convergences,... Read More

Lifeguards are calling for caution along the Bay coastline today as a king tide and large swells have created dangerous conditions. Surf Life Saving Eastern Region... Read More

The swell from Tropical Cyclone Victor is expected to peak along the Mount Mauganui beaches today. Bay Explorer skipper Brandon Stone says the four metre swells... Read More

The hot weather that saw many places around the country reach the 30 degree mark over the weekend is expected to continue. The weather stations at the Blenheim and... Read More

Kiwis have a dirty secret: each year, we produce 3.2 million tonnes of waste, according to Statistics New Zealand. That's enough waste to bury the rugby pitch at... Read More

Today is looking relatively fine in the Bay of Plenty, with the MetService forecasting a chance of drizzle followed by fine spells. According to the weather organisations... Read More

Alan Willoughby is considering a public campaign to change the legal status of privet, so the Bay of Plenty Regional Council can act to clear the plant growing near... Read More

The Ministry for Primary Industries is investigating the find of a single Tau fly caught in a surveillance trap in the Auckland suburb of Manurewa. The adult male... Read More

It was a great day out for the hundreds of people who took part in the Kiwi Fundraiser held at the Department of Conservation's Kauaeranga Visitor Centre recently. The... Read More

The Western Bay of Plenty and Coromandel is being warned to expect a few drops of rain this weekend. A ridge over the North Island is directing northwesterly flow... Read More

The Transport Accident Investigation Commission is looking at setting up an exclusion zone around the wreck of the tour charter boat that sank after catching fire... Read More