Environment
07:01am Wed 15 Apr, 2015
Five kilometres south east of Ruatoria was the place for earthquakes yesterday, with four striking the Waiapu Valley town near Gisborne. The first kicked off at... Read More
03:41pm Tue 14 Apr, 2015
More than 50,000 children in Vanuatu still need urgent help one month on from Cyclone Pam, says Save the Children. Tens of thousands of children and families in... Read More
07:01am Tue 14 Apr, 2015
It might pay to keep an extra layer for your bed or a winter jacket handy this week as a cold snap brings with it the first signs of winter. Snow has made an early... Read More
10:59am Mon 13 Apr, 2015
A gale warning is in force for the Marine area of the Bay of Plenty this morning as strong winds and rain hit the region. Northwest winds of up to 64 km/h are forecast... Read More
10:35am Mon 13 Apr, 2015
A Bay of Plenty Polytechnic student has won first prize in the Enspire Youth Video Challenge awards, and landed a $2000 project grant in the process. Rebekah Richards'... Read More
08:28am Mon 13 Apr, 2015
The Department of Conservation is encouraging locals to go off the beaten track in the Bay of Plenty by offering free monthly walks, starting this Wednesday (April... Read More
02:13pm Fri 10 Apr, 2015
With the arrival of Autumn, the days are getting shorter, the nights are getting cooler and, as the sun starts to leave us over the coming weeks, so does much of... Read More
10:38am Thu 09 Apr, 2015
The Bay of Plenty saw below normal rainfall last month, with 50 to 79 per cent of the predicted rainfall falling in the region. According to the National Institute... Read More
09:01am Thu 09 Apr, 2015
The University of Waikato and Waikato Regional Council have signed a revised Memorandum of Understanding overnight. It comes after both organisations experienced... Read More
06:51am Thu 09 Apr, 2015
For the second time in two seasons, Owen St George's kiwifruit orchard in Te Puna has posted a top orchard gate return for its green variety with post-harvest company... Read More
11:52am Wed 08 Apr, 2015
The MetService have revealed that temperatures are expected to drop as we head into the weekend. Temperatures over the long Easter weekend remained high across many... Read More
08:28am Tue 07 Apr, 2015
Bay of Plenty teenager Courtney Tilby has seen first-hand the destruction of Cyclone Pam after being caught in the middle of the lethal storm. Courtney, a former... 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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