08:32am Mon 13 Oct, 2014
The Bay of Plenty experienced a mild September according to new data, with above average temperatures recorded. According to the latest National Institute of Water... Read More
03:07pm Sun 12 Oct, 2014
Animal advocacy group SAFE's call for consumers to go meatless for World Vegetarian Month coincides with rising Kiwi meat prices. The group recently released their... Read More
01:53pm Sun 12 Oct, 2014
A touch of soft sand, a dash of rolling surf breaks and sprinkle of healthy local competition, Bay of Plenty's junior surfers have the recipe for success winning... Read More
10:42am Sun 12 Oct, 2014
This month Tauranga residents are invited to get active while learning about the city's early settlement history. The Guns and Roses Historic Walk will take place... Read More
10:29am Sun 12 Oct, 2014
A Mount Maunganui company's application to make or import a potentially harmful fungicide is declined by the Environmental Protection Authority this month. EPA's... Read More
09:20am Sun 12 Oct, 2014
Spending at evening gathered round an outside fire is now a restricted activity in the Tauranga Moana rural fire district. The rules change on October 1. All open... Read More
11:33am Sat 11 Oct, 2014
Despite a cloudy start in Tauranga, the MetService is forecasting a fine day with light winds and a high of 17 degrees. As the MetService warns parts of the country... Read More
10:55am Sat 11 Oct, 2014
The proposed kiwifruit court case against the Government - over the introduction of Psa-V to New Zealand in 2010 - could be another indirect attack on the industry's... Read More
02:40pm Fri 10 Oct, 2014
A new regional oil spill on-scene commander has been appointed in the Bay of Plenty to manage its waters. Regional Council Senior Pollution Prevention officer Adrian... Read More
12:05pm Thu 09 Oct, 2014
A new Hahei working group is being formed to provide feedback and input into the Proposed Cathedral Cove Walk project. Made up of permanent Hahei residents, non-permanent... Read More
04:38pm Wed 08 Oct, 2014
Orica Chemnet celebrated a $35 million upgrade to its Mount Maunganui plant today with speeches and plant tours. The enabling industry provides a wide range of difficult-to-handle... Read More
11:40am Wed 08 Oct, 2014
Tonight's ‘blood moon' will be the last total lunar eclipse visible in the Bay of Plenty until 2018. The moon is expected to reflect a deep red colour for... Read More