Environment
12:12pm Wed 29 Jan, 2014
Mount Maunganui retailers are reporting a booming day of sales yesterday as a trio of cruise ships brought thousands of tourists to the town. That, combined with... Read More
11:25am Wed 29 Jan, 2014
Boaties are being reminded to remain outside the temporary exclusion zone around the Rena wreck as work to remove the sunken accommodation section gets underway... Read More
11:54am Tue 28 Jan, 2014
Tauranga Harbour is being given a clean bill of health after a system failure at the Chapel Street wastewater plant caused an overflow of treated effluent. Temporary... Read More
11:35am Tue 28 Jan, 2014
Bay of Plenty orchardists are hoping the inspection of a further 162 fruit fly traps in Whangarei today doesn't turn up any more of the unwanted pest. Ministry for... Read More
07:37am Tue 28 Jan, 2014
The sun's rays are set to stream across Tauranga this week with the MetService predicting the next five days to have more of a summer feel than previous weeks. A... Read More
02:44pm Sat 25 Jan, 2014
Field work continues in Whangarei to check whether this week's detection of a single fruit fly is a solitary insect or whether there is a wider population in the... Read More
04:47pm Wed 22 Jan, 2014
A Department of Conservation worker from Romania is likely to have drowned after falling from rocks while taking samples at Raoul Island in 2012, says a Coroner. Mihai... Read More
02:54pm Wed 22 Jan, 2014
Mount Maunganui Beachside Holiday Park is being recognised for its sustainable and environmental efforts with a tourism industry credited award. The Tauranga City... Read More
05:26pm Mon 20 Jan, 2014
Motorists are being urged to take extreme care when travelling around the Bay of Plenty tonight and tomorrow as heavy rain is expected to descend in the area. The... Read More
12:17pm Mon 20 Jan, 2014
Ex-tropical Cyclone June is set to bring rain and strong winds to the region this week as it moves down the North Island. The former cyclone from New Calendonia... Read More
03:38pm Sat 18 Jan, 2014
"Anadarko - wish you weren't here" is the campaign slogan from the Green Party as they show their opposition to the drilling ships currently exploring off the Raglan... Read More
04:02pm Fri 17 Jan, 2014
The Green Party is looking to drum up support against Anadarko's deep sea oil exploration with a visually public display in Mount Maunganui. Between 12.30 and... 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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