01:06pm Fri 09 Oct, 2015
Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller is encouraging everyone in the region to sign up and participate in the upcoming national earthquake drill, ShakeOut 2015. 'Earthquakes... Read More
12:05pm Fri 09 Oct, 2015
Spring hay fever sufferers may have a privet-eating bug to thank in future following their release at a trial site in Bethlehem this week. And while it will be a... Read More
07:04am Fri 09 Oct, 2015
Temperatures of around 30 degrees have already been seen in New Zealand, and it's not even summer yet. Wednesday was the warmest October day on record for several... Read More
10:13am Thu 08 Oct, 2015
A progress report on the district council's Coromandel Harbour Project has been received positively from the Waikato Regional Council. Chief executive David Hammond,... Read More
03:19pm Tue 06 Oct, 2015
Foodbank staff in Tauranga are awaiting confirmation of a new lease after being evicted from their Dive Crescent building on Friday because of an asbestos scare. Foodbank... Read More
02:13pm Tue 06 Oct, 2015
Moored boat owners are being asked to help keep marine pests out of the region this summer by regularly checking, cleaning and antifouling their hulls. The plea... Read More
12:02pm Tue 06 Oct, 2015
The Bay of Plenty will enjoy a taste of summer over the next few days, with the MetService forecasting daytime temperatures of around 20 degrees. An 'exceptionally... Read More
09:32am Tue 06 Oct, 2015
The Thames-Coromandel District Council is seeking public feedback on a draft redevelopment plan for Williamson Park in Whangamata. The park is due for improvements... Read More
04:25pm Mon 05 Oct, 2015
Fine, breezy, a shower or two on Thursday and a fine Saturday - this is what the Metservice is predicting for the Bay of Plenty this week. Monday's south-westerlies... Read More
12:46pm Mon 05 Oct, 2015
Tauranga City Council may have to go back to the drawing board over ongoing issues between its trees policy and the region's ratepayers. 'The issue won't go away... Read More
12:03pm Mon 05 Oct, 2015
The Rena consent hearings enter their final few days this week, with Memo XX from the panel over-shadowing the final submissions. The memo posted on the Bay of Plenty... Read More
09:09am Mon 05 Oct, 2015
The Ministry for Primary Industries is appealing for information about a potential fish-abandonment incident at Waikawau Bay on the Thames Coast. Waikawau Bay locals... Read More