Environment
01:11pm Sat 19 May, 2012
A reported goat sighting in the Western WhakatÄne Coastal Recreation Reserve is raising concerns about a threat to a unique species of kanuka, the only one of... Read More
04:53pm Wed 16 May, 2012
Bring back the beagles and x-raying of passenger bags at airports - that's the call from Horticulture New Zealand following the discovery of a fruit fly in Auckland. HortNZ... Read More
07:14am Mon 14 May, 2012
Braemar Howells has developed beach vacuums to suck up the hundreds of thousands of plastic beads scattered along Western Bay of Plenty beaches from the Rena. The... Read More
01:38pm Sun 06 May, 2012
Rain is on the way for some parts of the country, including the Bay of Plenty, but weather experts say not everyone will see it. WeatherWatch.co.nz head weather... Read More
02:39pm Sat 05 May, 2012
The Tauranga Environment Centre is encouraging people to reduce their climate impact. The initiative 350 Tauranga is supporting the global day of action on climate... Read More
07:02am Fri 04 May, 2012
The biggest full moon this year will appear in the skies this weekend. The full moon coincides with the moon's orbital perigee, when the moon is closest to earth.... Read More
04:34pm Thu 03 May, 2012
A new regional Coastal Environment Plan is being developed as the Bay of Plenty Regional Council reviews its existing plan. The plan outlines rules, policies and... Read More
03:20pm Wed 02 May, 2012
Winter in the Bay of Plenty is expected to be warmer than normal with predictions of above average temperatures. National Institute for Water and Atmospheric research... Read More
02:10pm Sun 29 Apr, 2012
Major drainage works in Matata will see the closure of Arawa Street for around two weeks as the water table is lowered below the road surface. The works are required... Read More
08:20am Fri 27 Apr, 2012
Unsettled weather conditions are expected to bring more rain to parts of the Bay of Plenty today. The Metservice says a trough crossing the country will bring rain... Read More
01:23pm Sun 22 Apr, 2012
Tauranga woman Anna Stockman is the winner of the Tauranga City Council's Pollution Prevention Quiz after beating 300 other entrants for the top spot. Anna says... Read More
08:13am Sun 22 Apr, 2012
People wanting to hunt small game now have to apply for a new permit from the Department of Conservation. The new permit is for small unprotected game animals on... 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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