Environment
09:40am Sat 30 Nov, 2013
Tauranga City Council contractors are getting green fingers ahead of schedule - collecting more than 350 tonnes of green sea lettuce from the city's harbour and... Read More
09:17am Wed 27 Nov, 2013
Tauranga City Council is ensuring stormwater measures are in place ahead of heavy rain and thunderstorms predicted to lash the Bay of Plenty in the next 24 hours. About... Read More
11:18am Tue 26 Nov, 2013
Scientists are scratching their heads trying to find the source of a mysterious tidal surge that struck Papamoa Beach early Saturday knocking down fishermen and... Read More
11:02am Tue 26 Nov, 2013
A Te Puna earthworks and rubbish removal company is being ordered to pay $16,400 for illegally burning asbestos, treated timber and other contaminants earlier this... Read More
11:56am Mon 25 Nov, 2013
A crucial court case over who controls the right to introduce genetically modified organisms into the environment will be fought out during four days in Tauranga... Read More
09:58am Mon 25 Nov, 2013
Residents in Ohauiti and Poike are being advised of a planned water shutdown this week to allow for the decommissioning of a water main. Tauranga City Council advises... Read More
02:06pm Wed 20 Nov, 2013
A plea is going out to boaties to stop the spread of an unwanted aquatic pest found on the hull of a second boat in Tauranga Harbour. Bay of Plenty Regional Council... Read More
02:51pm Mon 18 Nov, 2013
People are being urged to speak up about suspicious behaviour after a heap of dumped, decaying animal carcasses were pulled from a waterway in Maketu. Bay of Plenty... Read More
12:36pm Thu 14 Nov, 2013
Plenty for Everyone is on offer in the Bay of Plenty this summer as Tourism BOP launches its summer advertising campaign. The new campaign using five themes to show... Read More
11:18am Tue 12 Nov, 2013
As the focus in the typhoon-ravaged Philippines turns to helping the hundreds of thousands of people needing emergency aid, Tauranga's Filipino community is stepping... Read More
03:56pm Mon 11 Nov, 2013
A lingering anticyclone looks set to produce sunshine - and plenty of it - for Tauranga City this week. The Metservice is a predicting a long stretch of sunshine... Read More
03:34pm Mon 11 Nov, 2013
A series of inquests into forestry related deaths are scheduled for early next year, as New Zealand's deadliest industry goes under the microscope. The Ministry... 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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