Environment
08:34am Thu 04 Jun, 2015
A chicken enthusiast put the New Zealand poultry industry and native bird population at risk by attempting to bring live eggs into the country for her hobby. Karen... Read More
10:36am Wed 03 Jun, 2015
Tauranga City Council is to change its approach to managing the city's flooding issues - but has not yet decided how much it is going to spend on dealing with them. The... Read More
06:51am Wed 03 Jun, 2015
The arrival of June has brought with it the promise of colder weather. While overnight lows in the Bay are set to sit around the 12 degree mark for the next two... Read More
08:55am Tue 02 Jun, 2015
Bursts of heavy rain are predicted to hit the Bay of Plenty today as a severe weather warning remains in place. A deepening, complex trough of low pressure approaching... Read More
07:01am Sun 31 May, 2015
Socks, slippers and the winter PJs are pulled on, the heater's going and the flannelette sheets are on the bed. That's the usual winter routine. Then there's those... Read More
04:12pm Fri 29 May, 2015
Whakatane District Council has announced they will not appeal the Environment Court decision to decline the land designations and resource consent for a proposed... Read More
12:43pm Fri 29 May, 2015
A Tauranga fruit farm labour contractor is facing more than 30 charges of exploiting migrant workers, including paying wages below the national minimum and providing... Read More
11:35am Fri 29 May, 2015
Dairy farmers are facing a 'very tough and grim season” in light of Fonterra's forecast Farmgate Milk Price of $5.25 per kgMS for the 2015/16 season, with... Read More
12:35pm Thu 28 May, 2015
Matariki Forest are burning a large log skid site high up in the ranges in the Wentworth Valley near Whangamata area today. Smoke from the fire will likely be seen... Read More
10:59am Thu 28 May, 2015
Hauraki mayor John Tregidga says his council will ‘pull out all stops' to support those who've lost their jobs as a result of today's announcement from Newmont... Read More
10:43am Thu 28 May, 2015
Bay of Plenty cows will be on the roads this weekend as sharemilkers move stock on what's known as ‘gypsy day'. Farmers relocate themselves and their stock... Read More
10:27am Thu 28 May, 2015
The health of Tauranga Harbour will be the focus of discussions hosted by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council on June 10. Tauranga Harbour programme manager Laverne... 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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