Environment
07:00am Mon 26 May, 2014
An opportunity to make money out of the sea lettuce that chokes Tauranga beaches in summer is to be explored in a joint venture with Chinese, Korean and New Zealand... Read More
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04:00pm Fri 23 May, 2014
A diver from Motiti Island is accused of being the source of illegal paua and crayfish used in an illegal Facebook ready meals operation. Compliance officers from... Read More
12:12pm Fri 23 May, 2014
The Coromandel will be well-represented on the Department of Conservation's Waikato regional board with three locals being appointed or re-appointed. Arthur Hinds... Read More
11:08am Fri 23 May, 2014
Te Puna Hunting and Fishing Club members are taking a new approach to pest control with a competition to collect the tails of dead vermin. Members are currently... Read More
01:05pm Fri 16 May, 2014
An unemployed Tauranga man's efforts to clean headstones for free at a city cemetery are appreciated, but cannot continue due to the delicacy of the materials, say... Read More
09:40am Fri 16 May, 2014
Much of the cooler, drier weather experienced in Tauranga this week is set to continue this weekend as a ridge of high pressure builds across the country from the... Read More
01:55pm Thu 15 May, 2014
The Government has announced its 2014 Budget focusing on supporting families and returning to surplus. Finance Minister Bill English announced a forecast $372m surplus... Read More
11:07am Thu 15 May, 2014
A Tauranga demolition and digger hire company has been fined $67,687 for illegally disposing asbestos-contaminated waste and fill material, and clearing native vegetation... Read More
11:04am Wed 14 May, 2014
The Kaituna River Jet has been given council consent to continue high speed rides on the mid-section of the river, but under conditions not quite pleasing the company. Aerius... Read More
01:09pm Tue 13 May, 2014
Tauranga weather is expected to be fine this week, apart from one day of showers in the forecast for tomorrow. The MetService says dry and wet weather systems will... Read More
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03:58pm Wed 07 May, 2014
The Homunga Track in Waihi, which has been closed due to slips and downed trees, has been rebuilt. The Department of Conservation and Waihi community banded together... Read More
10:58am Tue 06 May, 2014
The environmental effects of Tauranga City Council's dune spraying programme don't match the city vision, according to residents calling council to account. Resident... 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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