Environment
06:56am Tue 20 Aug, 2013
Mount Maunganui's Coronation Park is set to get a facelift in the coming days as work gets underway to improve visibility into the park. Work will begin to recontour... Read More
04:11pm Thu 15 Aug, 2013
Two and a half tonnes of rubbish including electronics, sheep guts, and a rotten pig's head was recovered from the Wairoa River yesterday. The Bay of Plenty Regional... Read More
03:12pm Thu 15 Aug, 2013
Whitebaiters are out on the riverbeds today as the season opens, but the Department of Conservation is urging people to sustain the native delicacy. The season opened... Read More
10:20am Wed 14 Aug, 2013
Marine Parade residents aired their opposition to Tauranga City Council's freedom camping bylaw in chambers yesterday, citing traffic, environment and community... Read More
09:50am Sat 10 Aug, 2013
Kiwifruit plant grown from illegally imported seeds is being removed from a small backyard kiwifruit orchard in Auckland. The Ministry for Primary Industries started... Read More
04:18pm Fri 09 Aug, 2013
Pictures of the Astrolabe Reef made public following a recent dive survey, show a popular dive cave has survived the impact of the Rena grounding. Photographers,... Read More
01:20pm Fri 09 Aug, 2013
Wet and windy conditions are in the forecast for Tauranga this weekend as another sub-tropical low moves over the North Island. A sub-tropical low at the beginning... Read More
03:22pm Wed 07 Aug, 2013
A decision on how nitrogen limits will be allocated to specific land uses in the Lake Rotorua catchment is a step closer. Bay of Plenty Regional Council's Proposed... Read More
12:27pm Tue 06 Aug, 2013
Parents with children in Tauranga and Whakatane Hospitals are being assured potentially contaminated baby formula is not used at either hospital. Bay of Plenty... Read More
10:33am Tue 06 Aug, 2013
Mount Maunganui's iconic Norfolk pine trees are sick and may be dying. Two of the trees on Marine Parade have been struck with a mystery illness and will have... Read More
08:35am Tue 06 Aug, 2013
With the start of the kiwifruit spraying season already resulting in three complaints, the Bay of Plenty Regional Council is encouraging people to take care and... Read More
11:33am Sat 03 Aug, 2013
Bay of Plenty's rivers, streams, lakes and coasts have generally good water quality for swimming. Bay of Plenty Regional Council monitoring shows that of the 80... 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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