Environment
04:43pm Thu 19 Dec, 2013
The Government is set to invest more than $2.4million to help unlock the science and innovation of Maori knowledge, resources and people. A total of $2,425,772 is... Read More
03:15pm Wed 18 Dec, 2013
A brand new set of tsunami evacuation signs in Mount Maunganui are being hailed as a ‘simple and easy' solution to helping point people in the right direction... Read More
03:05pm Tue 17 Dec, 2013
Hearings into the proposed clean-up of the Kopeopeo Canal near Whakatane are underway following the Government's announcement to invest an extra $880,000 early this... Read More
10:02am Sat 14 Dec, 2013
Interactive, hands-on field and lab work were the highlights for eight Tauranga and Mount Maunganui students who attended the Hill Laboratories Waikato Science Summer... Read More
04:37pm Fri 13 Dec, 2013
An earthquake registering 3.2 on the Richter scale has hit off the Bay of Plenty coast, near White Island. GeoNet is reporting the quake hit at about 3.25pm and... Read More
05:34pm Wed 11 Dec, 2013
Tsunami evacuation signs are set to be installed in downtown Mount Maunganui next week - the first of a series that will eventually be installed along the city's... Read More
01:09pm Tue 10 Dec, 2013
Welcome Bay Primary School pupils are getting proactive and taking environmental matters into their own hands by mucking in and cleaning up their local estuary and... Read More
04:19pm Fri 06 Dec, 2013
A large tract of land near Ohope Beach is being returned to pasture after 28 years in pines. Richard and Pia Evans, and Richard's brother Chris Evans and his wife... Read More
06:46am Fri 06 Dec, 2013
Tauranga Harbour beaches are set for one final pre-Christmas clean-up as Tauranga City contractors aim to rid the area of sea lettuce before the holiday period. This... Read More
03:22pm Wed 04 Dec, 2013
A severe weather watch is being issued for the Bay of Plenty as a humid northeast flow is expected to remain over northern New Zealand today and tomorrow. The MetService... Read More
09:07am Wed 04 Dec, 2013
Summer is here but the skies are not reflecting it with rain forecast for the second half of the week. The MetService is predicting showers today, turning to heavy... Read More
05:01pm Tue 03 Dec, 2013
The work of volunteers who cleaned up Bay of Plenty beaches in the wake of the Rena oil spill is being vindicated in scientific surveys and changing the way oil... 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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