Environment
04:24pm Mon 20 Apr, 2015
Blue skies are forecast for the North Island during the first half of this week as a ridge of high pressure builds. This is in sharp contrast to the heavy weekend... Read More
11:35am Mon 20 Apr, 2015
Bay of Plenty Regional Council's collaborative work in helping to develop a unique set of environmental standards has been labelled a 'shining example” at... Read More
10:39am Mon 20 Apr, 2015
Planting 8000 native trees and fencing a kilometre of their stream margins was a 'no brainer” for Katikati couple John and Joanne Fotheringhame. In the next... Read More
03:44pm Sun 19 Apr, 2015
An international soil scientist claims that, too often, New Zealanders treat 'soil like dirt” when it should be revered because 'our lives depend on it”. Dr... Read More
01:18pm Sun 19 Apr, 2015
She shot her limit at the Ohauiti family farm pond last duck shooting season - now she's planning to do it all again next month, armed with her 20-gauge Beretta... Read More
03:22pm Sat 18 Apr, 2015
A slow-moving band of thunderstorms is expected to move in across the Bay of Plenty and Coromandel. The MetService has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the... Read More
08:18am Sat 18 Apr, 2015
UPDATED 1.32PM: The MetService has upgraded its severe weather watch for the Bay of Plenty and Coromandel to a warning. A complex trough is moving across the central... Read More
04:49pm Fri 17 Apr, 2015
Waikato Regional Council's leadership of a multi-million dollar project to remediate the contaminated Tui Mine on Mount Te Aroha has won a prestigious national award. The... Read More
01:42pm Fri 17 Apr, 2015
Tauranga is set for a brief reprieve from the recent chilly weather, with a mix of warm temperatures and rain forecast this weekend. But keep those winter warmers... Read More
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12:47pm Fri 17 Apr, 2015
Tauranga City Council are appealing to the public for vital information after three large poplar trees were illegally felled. The trees, about 20m tall, were felled... Read More
09:30am Thu 16 Apr, 2015
Tauranga City Council have apologised after complaints about a foul smell coming from Te Maunga Wastewater Treatment Plant following a pump failure. A council spokesperson... Read More
11:49am Wed 15 Apr, 2015
A cold snap that has gripped most of the country this week is on its way out, says the MetService. The unseasonal wintry blast has brought snow to low levels in... 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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