The Bay of Plenty Regional Council is seeking public submissions on its plan to divert about 20 per cent of the Kaituna River's flow through the Maketu estuary via... Read More

A severe weather watch is in place for the Bay of Plenty and the Coromandel Peninsula as a complex trough of low pressure crosses the country, threatening a wet... Read More

A decision to allow extensive mining in the Karangahake Gorge amidst allegations of no public consultation is sending shockwaves as far as Tauranga. The Hauraki... Read More

More than 50 boaties have breached the Rena exclusion zone this year, prompting another reminder to keep to the rules. Bay of Plenty regional harbour master Peter... Read More

Declining whitebait numbers are predicted to rise as residents continue to step up and care for their local waterways. Bay of Plenty Regional Council reports whitebait... Read More

Plans by Zespri to lease a section of Mount Maunganui parkland are attracting the ire of neighbours concerned about the impact on the neighbourhood and environment. Zespri... Read More

A large high over the Tasman Sea is expected to move across the country today bringing fine weather to Tauranga - but it won't last. The MetService is forecasting... Read More

Lessons learned from the Rena disaster will be shared during a symposium at Otamarakau Marae starting this weekend. Organiser Raewyn Bennett says given the large... Read More

Without the incredible honeybee, two-thirds of the food we take for granted would almost vanish, making life as we know it impossible. 'The reality is that no bees... Read More

The theme of the event may be gardening - but lead organiser of Te Puna Quarry Park's Spring Fling Athole Harvey says there's more to the event than just that. Stall... Read More

Tony Howse is one of those selfless types. Every weekend for the last two years the Whangamata man has been blazing a 20-minute walking track through bush in the... Read More

A 20-metre space rock will pass super close to earth on Monday morning But it will be a celestial disappointment for Tauranga space gazers as they won't get to see... Read More