Environment
08:52am Tue 29 Sep, 2015
Thunder, lightning and full moons filled the night sky across the Bay of Plenty last night. Around 30 or so lightning strikes were recorded as a thunderstorm rattled... Read More
01:00pm Mon 28 Sep, 2015
Monitoring information collected by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council on lake quality is now available on the Land, Air, Water, Aotearoa (LAWA) website - one of... Read More
12:38pm Mon 28 Sep, 2015
Carrying out the role of the Whenuakite Kiwi Care Group's operation manager is hugely rewarding but also a very full-on job, says chairman Arthur Hinds. Not only... Read More
01:01pm Sun 27 Sep, 2015
Conservation Minister Maggie Barry has announced the Coromandel will receive funding to help New Zealand's national birds to thrive in the wild. Coromandel is one... Read More
02:07pm Sat 26 Sep, 2015
Sunshine has made a welcome return to the Bay of Plenty and is expected to stick around for a while. While many places around the country are expected to have a... Read More
06:53am Sat 26 Sep, 2015
Scrub and grass is already drier than normal - and the trend is expected to continue as the Western Bay of Plenty faces an El Nino weather pattern over the summer. Pumicelands... Read More
04:29pm Fri 25 Sep, 2015
Heather Wills cares for two gardens - one around her house, and the other on public land at Tanners Point, north of Katikati. Together with husband Bernie and a... Read More
10:04am Fri 25 Sep, 2015
The long-awaited capital dredging programme to deepen Tauranga Harbour shipping channels is set to get underway next week. Danish dredging company Rohde Nielsen... Read More
04:45pm Thu 24 Sep, 2015
More rain is on the cards for the Bay of Plenty this weekend, as a moist easterly flow makes its way over the country. The MetService says this will bring cloud... Read More
04:12pm Thu 24 Sep, 2015
A Motiti Island resident has placed an unflattering perspective on Maori opinion about the Rena resource consent hearing. In her evidence, Ngarima Chapman has described... Read More
02:14pm Thu 24 Sep, 2015
The Whenuakite Kiwi Care Group is set to receive a $48,000 under the Government's Community Conservation Partnerships Fund. Announced on Wednesday, the group will... Read More
10:52am Thu 24 Sep, 2015
Bay of Plenty residents are being warned to expect beaches to turn green over the coming months, with a severe lettuce season predicted. With a strong El Nino weather... 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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