Environment
10:47am Fri 26 Sep, 2014
Bay of Plenty Regional Council and Tauranga City Council staff are preparing for plenty of sea lettuce in Tauranga Harbour this year, despite a slow start to the... Read More
12:03pm Thu 25 Sep, 2014
Greerton Village Mainstreet is branching out by seeking to replace overgrown tulip trees on Cameron Road with additional cherry blossoms. The trees in front of the... Read More
09:07am Tue 23 Sep, 2014
Tauranga looks set to enjoy a respite from the recent wet weather with fine weather forecast for the area until Friday. The wet, cold and squally showers which have... Read More
01:45pm Sun 21 Sep, 2014
People on the Coromandel Peninsula - as well as in Northland, Auckland, Taihape, Tongariro National Park, Hawke's Bay and Gisborne - are being advised to keep an... Read More
03:39pm Fri 19 Sep, 2014
The influx of New Zealand fur seals to Bay of Plenty beaches continues on, with up to 17 different seals reported at Bay beaches in the last week. Seal sightings... Read More
10:58am Fri 19 Sep, 2014
Strong winds and lighting that slammed the Coromandel Peninsula cut power to about 24,500 customers earlier this morning. Powerco acting network operations manager... Read More
10:42am Fri 19 Sep, 2014
Waking to what sounded like a train ripping through their home, Mount Maunganui couple Brett and Heather Down thought a tornado had struck. This morning they woke... Read More
08:35am Thu 18 Sep, 2014
A severe weather watch is in place for the Bay of Plenty as the MetService forecasts another bout of rain, with no reprieve in sight until next Tuesday. Showers... Read More
03:47pm Wed 17 Sep, 2014
A proposed Tauranga City Council policy for tangata whenua aspirations of owning council land is failing to generate an expected public response. Council adopted... Read More
12:03pm Wed 17 Sep, 2014
An aggressive plant pest that can take over ponds, lakes and waterways has been mistakenly sold by a Papamoa pet store, prompting a biosecurity warning. Bay of Plenty... Read More
10:48am Wed 17 Sep, 2014
Tauranga City councillors are attempting to remain the last resort for the city's tree felling debates, taking the proposed final say from council CEO Gary Poole. Proposed... Read More
07:03am Wed 17 Sep, 2014
Tauranga City Council is attempting to mow down ratepayer costs by letting the grass grow a lot longer than usual in some of the city's parks and reserves. The cost... 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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