Environment
10:54am Thu 20 Nov, 2014
An Auckland boat infested with Mediterranean fanworm and clubbed tunicate sea squirt was discovered on a Pilot Bay mooring in Tauranga Harbour last week. The discovery... Read More
08:55am Thu 20 Nov, 2014
The NZ Garden & Art Festival Garden Trail has proved yet again how much people love the opportunity to admire others' gardens. The first three days of the Garden... Read More
07:56am Thu 20 Nov, 2014
Two Eastern Bay of Plenty men will be sentenced after being found guilty of poaching up to 60 spawning trout from an isolated stream near Lake Rotoiti - described... Read More
07:01am Thu 20 Nov, 2014
Tauranga City Council is throwing its support behind a comprehensive national report aimed at reducing the social and economic impact of natural hazards in New Zealand. The... Read More
04:08pm Wed 19 Nov, 2014
Bay of Plenty dairy farmers are hoping a drop in international dairy prices won't mean a fall in their returns. Overnight the GlobalDairyTrade auction experienced... Read More
10:13am Wed 19 Nov, 2014
Waikato Regional Council is urging farmers who have not applied for dairy shed water take consents to submit them before December 24. Under council's Variation 6... Read More
09:44am Tue 18 Nov, 2014
Winds gusting up to 120km/h ripped through the Bay of Plenty this morning, bringing down trees on State Highway 29. The NZ Transport Agency reports one lane of the... Read More
01:38pm Mon 17 Nov, 2014
The Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management says there is no risk of a tsunami to the Coromandel Peninsula following this morning's earthquake. The 6.7... Read More
12:50pm Mon 17 Nov, 2014
Strong winds and heavy rain are forecast to lash the Bay of Plenty this afternoon with the Metservice issuing a severe weather watch for the region. Metservice says... Read More
12:32pm Mon 17 Nov, 2014
An earthquake clocked at 6.7 rocked the region today, with people from across the Bay of Plenty feeling to effects. The quake hit 155km east of Te Araroa on the... Read More
09:15am Mon 17 Nov, 2014
Council's Parks Team will be going over reserves throughout the Coromandel with a fine tooth comb looking for any potential serious hazards. While it's not possible... Read More
07:51am Sat 15 Nov, 2014
A severe weather watch has been issued for the Bay of Plenty and Coromandel areas as a rapidly moving front hits the North Island. The front is preceded by very... Read More
07-Nov 19:02
National opens strong lead in Bay electorate race
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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