Environment
10:45am Wed 22 Oct, 2025
From Saturday, October 25, new marine protection areas will take effect across the Hauraki Gulf. The Department of Conservation (DOC) was responsible for... Read More
09:30am Wed 22 Oct, 2025
A Mount Maunganui business is aiming to use undersea drones to help protect seafloor cables from sabotage as well as other work. SYOS Aerospace has acquired... Read More
04:00pm Tue 21 Oct, 2025
If you look up to the night sky later this week you might just catch a glimpse of the annual Orionid meteor shower. The Orionid meteor shower occurs when... Read More
09:01am Tue 21 Oct, 2025
Communication barriers in the response to the Whakaari White Island disaster have been highlighted in a coroners court. The coronial inquest into the disaster... Read More
07:30am Mon 20 Oct, 2025
During Recycling Week 2024, nearly 27,000kg of e-waste was diverted from landfills nationwide. As the campaign returns for its 13th year, Reclaim - the recycling... Read More
07:00am Mon 20 Oct, 2025
New research highlights the need to integrate mental health support into all phases of oil spill response training for wildlife responders, after an exploration... Read More
12:00pm Sun 19 Oct, 2025
Sea Cleaners has removed nearly 21 million litres of rubbish from New Zealand's waterways since 2002 — and now the national not-for-profit is making waves... Read More
08:00am Fri 17 Oct, 2025
Bay of Plenty Regional Council has secured more than $9 million in Government co-investment to support nearly $15.2 million worth of flood protection upgrades... Read More
02:00pm Thu 16 Oct, 2025
Forget perfectly straight rows and colour-co-ordinated flower beds. Instead, create chaos in the garden this National Gardening Week, from October 20-27. This... Read More
09:15am Thu 16 Oct, 2025
The coronial inquest into the Whakaari/White Island disaster has begun to look into how emergency services responded to the 2019 eruption and whether decisions... Read More
11:45am Wed 15 Oct, 2025
Bay of Plenty Regional Council has purchased a 266 hectare Rotorua farm and will convert it from dairy farming to improve water quality in nearby Lake Rotorua. The... Read More
08:30am Wed 15 Oct, 2025
Warning: This story contains graphic details of injuries that may disturb some readers. The coronial inquest into the Whakaari/White Island disaster has heard... Read More
05-Dec 20:30
Wheely enjoy the Santa parade
05-Dec 20:00
Concerns over Rotorua Night Market trial
05-Dec 19:00
Bay of Plenty Christmas 2025 events guide
05-Dec 18:00
Tauranga dog mauling: Woman pleads to keep dogs
05-Dec 17:30
Truck breakdown causes significant delays on SH36
05-Dec 17:00
Sun safety tips: Protect your skin from UV
05-Dec 16:00
Tauranga’s Christmas in the Park is on
05-Dec 15:00
Lions’ firewood boosts foodbank appeal
05-Dec 14:00
A guide to who you can trust!
05-Dec 13:00
Blayde to ride shotgun with Santa
05-Dec 11:45
Kmart: Coloured play sand asbestos scare grows
05-Dec 10:00
Blayde’s fight: Rare syndrome, big dreams
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