New Zealanders are being deceived about the environmental disaster unfolding on the Astrolabe Reef. That's the claim from New Zealand First conservation spokesperson... Read More

One of the country's greatest and oldest collections of native and exotic trees is right here in our backyard in Thames. So if you love the splendour of trees then... Read More

Cyclone Pam has been officially upgraded to a category five storm as it bears down on Vanuatu. The classification is the strongest in a five-point-scale, with winds... Read More

While Tropical Cyclone Pam is predicted to remain to the east of New Zealand, rain and wind is still expected for the Coromandel starting late Sunday. Severe weather... Read More

Regional civil defence manager Clinton Naude is advising people to check the Bay of Plenty civil defence website and Facebook page for updates on Cyclone Pam's approach. 'At... Read More

The full extent of the black toxic mould that spread throughout Tauranga City Council offices will be revealed in the coming week, as staff shifts climb above 790. A... Read More

A public meeting at Te Puna Hall tonight is aiming at stir up action against the regional council's decision to stop funding community sewerage schemes. Residents,... Read More

Cyclone Pam is expected to track down the East Coast of New Zealand on Sunday and Monday, according to the latest forecast from Metvuw.com. Currently the cyclone... Read More

Kiwifruit growers have until March 20 to vote in a referendum designed to help shape their industry's future and protect it from 'self-interested investors”. 'We... Read More

This week the Thames-Coromandel District Council released its 2015-2025 Long Term Plan consultation document for public submissions. The document contains a number... Read More

Input is being sought from locals on the Thames-Coromandel District Council's 2015-2025 Long Term Plan consultation document released this week. From now until early... Read More

Further Queensland fruit fly have been found in the gardens of four Grey Lynn properties which are the focus of an intense eradication programme. The discovery means... Read More