Environment
09:35am Tue 31 Mar, 2015
Farmers are being urged to play their part in stopping the spread of dangerous weeds in the Waikato region. This time of year is when plants used for stock feed... Read More
03:50pm Mon 30 Mar, 2015
It looks like the Easter Bunny has more than just treats in his basket this week, with sunshine set to turn to rain over the long weekend. The MetService forecasts... Read More
03:42pm Mon 30 Mar, 2015
Around 150 primary school students will swarm down to Takitimu Drive reserves tomorrow for the first stream clean-up of the year. Students from Pillans Point and... Read More
07:46am Sun 29 Mar, 2015
The long hot summer has helped produce great tasting New Zealand kiwifruit, the first shipment of which sets sail from the Port of Tauranga today. The first of ... Read More
08:45am Sat 28 Mar, 2015
New Zealanders have just experienced one of the driest summers on record - great for beachgoers and cricket lovers, but far from ideal for farmers and orchardists... Read More
09:38am Fri 27 Mar, 2015
Bay of Plenty locals will get the chance to stock up on firewood for the winter next week when Arborcare cuts down the remainder of a gum tree that fell over at... Read More
03:57pm Thu 26 Mar, 2015
While a weak trough of low pressure has brought showers to many parts of the country, the associated cloudiness has been responsible for mild overnight temperatures,... Read More
02:28pm Thu 26 Mar, 2015
Ballance Agri-Nutrients have taken full responsibility for the release of sulphur dioxide into the region's atmosphere in May last year. The fertiliser manufacturer... Read More
10:24am Thu 26 Mar, 2015
Fertiliser manufacturer Ballance Agri-Nutrients has been fined $60,000 for a discharge of sulphur dioxide into the air during May last year. Bay of Plenty Regional... Read More
09:49am Thu 26 Mar, 2015
The date for the hearings of the subdivision application at Wainuiototo Bay/New Chum Beach has been set for the first week in May. The subdivision application has... Read More
07:56am Thu 26 Mar, 2015
Social media proved a winner for the Bay of Plenty Civil Defence during Cyclone Pam's visit. The organisation's Facebook page membership soared 196 percent from... Read More
10:47am Wed 25 Mar, 2015
A solution has been negotiated to a long standing flood plain issue concerning a number of residents next to Cook Stream. This solution will see the Waikato Regional... Read More
07-Nov 19:02
Election 2026: Results from the region
07-Nov 18:08
Coroner unable to find cause of infant’s death
07-Nov 16:00
Hot rods rev up for animal charity
07-Nov 12:00
Young actors debut on public stage
07-Nov 11:45
Check labels if you want NZ ham for Christmas
07-Nov 07:00
Yellow-belt siblings sweep national golds
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
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