Environment
07:02am Mon 08 Apr, 2013
Environmental projects in the Bay can seek a boost to their budget with community groups now able to apply for funds year-round. Coast Care volunteers planting... Read More
04:03pm Fri 05 Apr, 2013
The Bay of Plenty East Coast Conservancy is one of the most severely affected regions in the Department of Conservation job cuts, says Green Party conservations... Read More
03:57pm Tue 02 Apr, 2013
A discovery that New Zealand's named North and South Islands were never official has opened door to officially renaming the islands, says the New Zealand Geographic... Read More
09:41am Wed 27 Mar, 2013
While grumblings over the council decision to build a walkway along Pilot Bay continue, Tauranga City Council is being presented with another walkway opportunity... Read More
01:25pm Tue 26 Mar, 2013
The Department of Conservation (DOC) has announced plans to cut back 140 regional management and administration positions. The job losses are part of a reorganisation... Read More
05:27pm Mon 25 Mar, 2013
8AM: Department of Conservation is expected to annouce up to 100 job cuts today, but frontline staff are not expected to be impacted. Prime Minister John Key says... Read More
12:52pm Sun 24 Mar, 2013
Green fingered Tauranga residents are being given the opportunity to pick the brain of award-winning landscape designer, television personality and author Xanthe... Read More
10:50am Sat 23 Mar, 2013
A combination of rain and calm weather instead of volcanic activity is being noted as the cause of the volcanic plume from White Island being more noticeable. GNS... Read More
08:40am Tue 19 Mar, 2013
More rain is on the way for Tauranga today before it fines up for the weekend. After a stormy night the MetService is predicting rain with the chance of heavy showers... Read More
10:54am Mon 18 Mar, 2013
About 200 children from 17 schools throughout the Bay of Plenty are working together this week at a two day Hands on Water expo at a Paengaroa farm park. The expo,... Read More
07:00am Mon 18 Mar, 2013
The long hot summer has proved the ideal climate for tomato growing, with a bumper crop of sweet ripe fruit. The hot summer is ideal for tomatoes. TomatoesNZ vice... Read More
10:12am Fri 15 Mar, 2013
A state of drought has been officially declared throughout the entire North Island. The Minister for Primary Industries Nathan Guy made the declaration today saying... 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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