Environment
04:33pm Mon 11 Aug, 2014
The efforts of a trust dedicated to planting kauri trees on the Coromandel Peninsula have just grown a new achievement - it's 40,000th kauri planted since 1999. The... Read More
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04:21pm Mon 11 Aug, 2014
Bay of Plenty Regional Council is investigating a spill of tall oil in Tauranga Harbour after a hose split while a ship was loading crude tall oil at the weekend. Tall... Read More
09:35am Mon 11 Aug, 2014
More than 150 submissions on the future of the wreck of the former containership Rena have been received by the BOP Regional Council, with most of them now online. The... Read More
07:40am Sun 10 Aug, 2014
The biggest, brightest super-moon of the year will be rising just after sunset on Monday - but those really keen to see it can drag themselves out of bed before... Read More
12:13pm Fri 08 Aug, 2014
Now the dust appears to have settled on the latest spat over 1080, perhaps it's time to take a deep breath and have a dispassionate review of the facts. Although... Read More
08:12am Fri 08 Aug, 2014
Volunteer scuba divers are gearing up to remove rubbish from Pilot Bay this month as part of Project Aware. About 20 scuba divers will attempt to clean up rubbish... Read More
08:21am Thu 07 Aug, 2014
The Bay of Plenty recorded the most sunshine hours in the country so far this year, according the latest NIWA Climate report. Tauranga was the sunniest out of the... Read More
04:49pm Tue 05 Aug, 2014
Live sea creatures in aquariums and research displays on the Rena grounding research are just part of University of Waikato's Coastal Science stand at next week's... Read More
04:36pm Tue 05 Aug, 2014
Kiwi innovators from the Bay of Plenty could win a share of $90,000 to develop fresh ideas that benefit conservation in a new national awards scheme being launched... Read More
01:02pm Tue 05 Aug, 2014
An isolated intense hail storm in the upper reaches of Whakamarama is a sign of a cold snap that will move over the region this week. The intense hail storm left... Read More
12:13pm Mon 04 Aug, 2014
Foreigners should be able to lease, but not buy New Zealand land, says a Waihi Beach rural financier. 'Foreign interests can lease as much land as they like but... Read More
10:23am Mon 04 Aug, 2014
The spray season for kiwifruit growers starts this month and Bay of Plenty Regional Council is working with the industry to minimise spray drift. Hydrogen Cyanamide,... Read More
07-Nov 19:02
Results show no change for Bay electorates
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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