Environment

Dogs kill seal at Tairua

Eastern Waikato Police are crediting the sharp eyes of a member of the public in helping locate the owner of two dogs that fatally injured a seal in Tairua yesterday. Senior... Read More

Mayor’s New Chum stand reinforced

A petition delivered to Thames-Coromandel District Council Mayor Glenn Leach today reinforces elected members' existing stand that all applications for development... Read More

Petition to protect New Chum Beach

Green Party MP Catherine Delahunty and Preserve New Chum for Everyone presented a petition to Thames-Coromandel District today calling for it to publicly notify... Read More

Bug fights pest plant war

Bay of Plenty Regional Council's trials of using lace bugs to decimate the spread of woolly nightshade on properties in the region are producing promising results... Read More

TCC oppose tsunami rules

A bureaucratic battle is looming between the Bay of Plenty Regional Council and Tauranga City Council over how the organisations handle tsunami hazard risks. Photo:... Read More

Kauri dieback meetings on way

Four meetings in four different locations on the Coromandel Peninsula on August 30-31 will be the first chance to hear about the new Coromandel Kauri Dieback Forum. The... Read More

Whitebaiting the Wairoa

The Wairoa River is abuzz with activity today as keen fishers take to the banks for the start of the official whitebait season. Donned in gumboots and overalls the... Read More

Cycleway’s wheels in motion

The pedals are being put in motion to establish a region-wide cycle trail that will potentially span from Waihi to Maketu. Tauranga City and Western Bay of Plenty... Read More

Sculptor’s environmental pride

A Whangamata man who convinced a Karangahake Gorge farm owner to donate five per cent of his hundreds of acres to regenerate native bush has taken a top prize in... Read More

Sprays ‘napalming’ sand dunes

Tauranga City Council will continue using agri-chemical sprays on the oceanbeach sand dunes under the dunes restoration policy, the city vision committee has decided. Confirmation... Read More

Chilly days on the way

A severe weather watch for strong southwest gales has been issued for the Bay of Plenty. The MetService is forecasting a front to spread cold southwesterlies over... Read More

Toxic sprays up for review

Tauranga City Council will today look at loosening controls over the public use of chemicals in parks and reserves. The review of the city's toxic agrichemical policy... Read More