Environment
02:32pm Wed 17 Dec, 2014
Great Mercury Island is now considered catless and ratless - and DOC ranger Peter Cawson wants to keep it that way. Following a winter campaign, he wants boaties... Read More
12:30pm Wed 17 Dec, 2014
The Tilby and Wairoa channels in Tauranga Harbour are being closed because they are too shallow for larger boats. The channel marker poles near Ferguson Park and... Read More
11:11am Wed 17 Dec, 2014
An application to subdivide land at New Chum Beach - Wainuiototo Bay in Whangapoua will go out for public notification on Friday, January 16, 2015. Submitted in... Read More
11:07am Wed 17 Dec, 2014
A developer has been fined $75,000 for sediment run off from the Tauriko Business Estate during heavy rain last December. Bryce Donne is the sole director of Comanche... Read More
08:12am Wed 17 Dec, 2014
Power is out across homes in Bethlehem, Gate Pa, and Tauriko as severe weather rips through the region. Powerco estimates contractors should have the power back... Read More
08:07am Wed 17 Dec, 2014
Water safety officials are calling for heightened awareness when it comes to hitting Bay of Plenty waters this summer, with the death of a 24-year-old at McLaren... Read More
01:21pm Tue 16 Dec, 2014
Work on the backstop wall at Brophy's Beach in Whitianga is likely to start in March, subject to resource consents being issued for the construction. The Thames... Read More
08:36am Tue 16 Dec, 2014
The sunshine seen in the Bay of Plenty today looks to be short lived, with rain forecast for tomorrow and Thursday. The MetService is predicting more rain before... Read More
07:58am Tue 16 Dec, 2014
As summer temperatures begin to rise in the Bay of Plenty, water quality monitoring has begun to help ensure safe recreational water use for all - with one warning... Read More
02:07pm Mon 15 Dec, 2014
The Bay of Plenty Regional Council is issuing low lake level notifications for the Rotorua region, citing conditions that are at the lowest in several seasons. A... Read More
01:51pm Mon 15 Dec, 2014
Reports suggesting that the wreck of the Rena has produced a large oil slick are incorrect according to a Maritime NZ spokesman, with the brown stain seen on the... Read More
04:34pm Fri 12 Dec, 2014
Action group Protect Karangahake could find themselves coming face-to-face with mining company New Talisman Gold Mines this weekend. The mining company plan to reopen... Read More
07-Nov 19:02
National MPs extend early leads in Bay electorates
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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