Environment

Boot cleaning to prevent kauri dieback

The popular Long Bay to Tucks Bay walking track near Coromandel Town will now have boot cleaning stations at both ends as officials expand efforts to prevent the... Read More

Sludge found on beaches

An unusual brown sludge found on Eastern Bay beaches is being labelled a natural occurance by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council. Following recent queries from members... Read More

App shows what’s under you

A new application developed by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council and GNS Science gives people instant access to information on Bay of Plenty groundwater systems... Read More

Wilderland's future uncertain

The Coromandel's public is digging into their own pockets to prevent the Thames Coromandel District Council seizing 160 acres of land occupied by the Wilderland... Read More

Mass rubbish dump disgusts

A Papamoa resident disgusted to find more than a dozen rubbish bags dumped at a beachside car park fears there is a lack of deterrence to curb the mounting careless... Read More

Weed eating hot topic

They're not what you'd expect to see flying off the shelves at a Saturday market, but Sue Boyd's bags of weeds are doing just that. Sue Boyd with her in-demand bags... Read More

Call for MP to act on report

Tauranga resident Pat Spellman is calling for Te Ururoa Flavell to act on the finding of the Waitangi Tribunal the Crown breached the Treaty of Waitangi over the... Read More

Heavy rain possible on Sunday

Western Bay of Plenty residents are being warned to prepare for another lashing of heavy rain with predictions of rain could reach warning amounts on Sunday. Rain... Read More

Council ‘neutral’ on Rena wreck

Tauranga City Council is considering making a ‘neutral' submission on the resource consent application to leave the Rena wreck on Astrolabe Reef. At next Wednesday's... Read More

Police smooth ruffled feathers

Police were called to the annual meeting of the Mercury Bay branch of Forest and Bird Society on Sunday after anti-1080 protestors arrived.Chairperson Augusta Macassey-Pickard... Read More

Rena tribunal decision nears

A Waitangi Tribunal hearing challenging the Government's ability to make a deal on the Rena wreck's future without consulting Motiti Island residents is entering... Read More

‘For sale’ sign protests mining

A ‘for sale' sign popping up near the Coromandel township is part of Forest and Bird's new campaign protesting the Government selling off rights to frack,... Read More