Environment
02:51pm Sat 16 Jun, 2012
Bay of Plenty hunters and trampers are being warned to be prepared before heading outdoors after an incident in the region which led to a hunter having to be rescued... Read More
02:48pm Tue 12 Jun, 2012
More snow is expected to fall on the Desert Road this afternoon. A MetService spokesperson says snow flurries are likely to return, with an additional 1-2cm of snow... Read More
02:09pm Sat 09 Jun, 2012
The water level of Lake Rotoiti will be reduced this month in the first annual draw-down. The level will be reduced by as much as 100mm from its usual operating... Read More
07:46am Sat 09 Jun, 2012
Scientists are exploring methods to determine the extent and effect of earthquakes that rocked New Zealand before oral and written records were kept. NIWA principal... Read More
11:58am Tue 05 Jun, 2012
Strong winds, heavy rain and snow falls are expected to come this week with coastal flooding warnings in place for the Bay of Plenty. A complex weather system is... Read More
11:08am Tue 05 Jun, 2012
Bay of Plenty students are being invited to test their skills as the country searches for New Zealand's young answer to Bear Grylls. The competition challenges year... Read More
07:43am Sun 03 Jun, 2012
After decades of Treaty settlement discussions, a new group overseeing the Bay of Plenty's RangitÄiki River and its catchments has been formed. The establishment... Read More
03:18pm Sat 02 Jun, 2012
A new liaison programme with iwi in Waihi, Paeroa and Manaia will see closer cooperation between the iwi and the Waikato Civil Defence Emergency Management Group. The... Read More
02:30pm Sat 02 Jun, 2012
Tokoroa's air breached national environmental standards several times in May and as a result national regulations prohibiting the use of new open fireplaces will... Read More
11:45am Sat 02 Jun, 2012
Pest management expert and zoologist Alan Saunders is the guest speaker for the Otanewainuku Kiwi Trust's annual meeting on Wednesday. Alan has spent time in Tauranga... Read More
04:32pm Mon 28 May, 2012
Tauranga hunter Brian Rogers is stunned to have bagged a duck that may set a record as the oldest banded game bird recovered in Fish & Game's Eastern Region, since... Read More
01:55pm Sat 26 May, 2012
Black swans will be in the firing line in order to protect the Tauranga's environment, says Fish & Game Eastern Region. Over the past 10 years, the black swan population... 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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