Environment
10:33am Wed 13 Mar, 2013
The use of sprinklers and unattended irrigation systems has been banned throughout the Ohope and Whakatane urban areas until further notice. From today garden watering... Read More
11:28am Fri 08 Mar, 2013
Sea lettuce and Tauranga's abundance of it went under the microscope at yesterday's Tauranga Harbour Symposium. Hosted by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council, the... Read More
09:53am Fri 08 Mar, 2013
A small earthquake registering 2.9 on the Richter scale struck near White Island overnight. Geonet reports the quake hit at 7.01pm 10km south of White Island and... Read More
02:28pm Thu 07 Mar, 2013
Tauranga's harbour is the focus of a day long symposium aiming to raise awareness and educate the public on the waters surrounding the city. The symposium started... Read More
12:22pm Wed 06 Mar, 2013
Lifeguards training for this week's national championships at Mount Maunganui's Main Beach are facing a new challenge as they attempt to train in tonnes of sea lettuce. Tauranga... Read More
10:16am Wed 06 Mar, 2013
A state of drought has been officially declared in the Bay of Plenty today. The Minister of Primary Industries Nathan Guy made the announcement today declaring... Read More
03:33pm Tue 05 Mar, 2013
Last month was one of the driest on record for the Bay of Plenty with less than 55mm of rain falling, but March looks set to bring more sunshine. Niwa national climate... Read More
01:10pm Sun 03 Mar, 2013
The head of a Te Puke business group believes the township should become part of the iconic tourist route known as The Goodness Highway. Graeme Crossman, Kiwi 360... Read More
12:00pm Sat 02 Mar, 2013
Green Party water spokesperson Eugenie Sage is leading a party of kayakers along the Wairoa River to Fergusson Park. The keen kayakers are taking part in the party's... Read More
09:41am Sat 02 Mar, 2013
Beetles are being released as biological control agents at new trial sites in the Bay of Plenty. The Tradescantia Tip Beetle release is the first of its kind for... Read More
10:18am Fri 01 Mar, 2013
A rare endangered bird described as ‘Tauranga's Bigfoot' has been sighted by Tauranga City Council contractors working in the Kopurererua Valley. The Australasian... Read More
07:00am Fri 01 Mar, 2013
Cycle powered smoothies and discounted coffees were on offer today to mark the start of the annual Sustainable Backyards event. From 7.30am to 9am the Tauranga Environment... 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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