Environment

Discoloured water in city suburbs

Residents in Greerton and parts of the Avenues may notice their water supply is discoloured today. Tauranga City Council is advising residents there could be discolouration... Read More

Cold snap to grip country

Spring is on the way but not without winter taking its last final bite as a cold southerly snap moves across the country. Tauranga's daily highs are expected to... Read More

Bumble bee industry saviour?

Bumble-bees might be part of the solution to the avocado industry's ‘boom and bust' cycle of trees producing one year and not the next, says AVOCO technical... Read More

Earthquakes cause sleepless night

It was a sleepless night for some Bay of Plenty residents who were woken by a succession of earthquakes that shook the region. GeoNet reports four earthquakes struck... Read More

Cold bite to end the week

After a very mild July and August a cold wintery blast pushing northwards across the country is set to remind people winter has not yet relinquished its grasp on... Read More

Extra $500k for Rena fund

The Government today announced it will allocate an additional $542,000 towards the Rena environmental recovery programme. Environment Minister Amy Adams says the... Read More

Surf Club lease confirmed

A key agreement enabling the redevelopment of the Papamoa Surf Life Saving Club on the beachfront at the Papamoa Domain is agreed to by the Tauranga City Council. Council... Read More

Cool change on the way

A southerly change is set to sweep across most of the county kicking the recent mild weather to the back seat. Daily highs in Tauranga are expected to remain around... Read More

Codename: Nevada

Obligations under the Biosecurity Act 1993 were reinforced to food retailers as Ministry of Primary Industries' officers conducted a two day operation targeting... Read More

Abandoned orchards removed

The removal, or return to management, of abandoned kiwifruit orchards in the Opotiki and Te Teko areas is helping reduce the number of orchards posing a risk of... Read More

Project boost 'unprecedented' gift

Paying $20million into regional infrastructure developments is something no other council in New Zealand has ever done, says Bay of Plenty Regional Council chairman... Read More

Stubborn high settles weather

Rain is on the forecast for the next two days but the MetService is predicting a 'stubborn” high to move across Tauranga bringing fine weather on Friday and... Read More