Environment
04:12pm Fri 23 Mar, 2012
Tribal ownership of the country's foreshore and seabed, including non-nationalised minerals such as iron sand, titanium and rare earths worth ‘trillions',... Read More
09:42am Wed 21 Mar, 2012
Overheating is being blamed for the death of masses of little fish in a lagoon at Otama Beach in the Coromandel. Analysis of lagoon water samples conducted by the... Read More
07:04am Wed 21 Mar, 2012
Fish & Game is urging anglers to play their part in preventing the spread of an invasive weed discovered in Lake Waikaremoana in Te Urewera National Park. The Department... Read More
10:06am Mon 19 Mar, 2012
Water quality testing of the Tui Mine shows there has been a 90 per cent reduction in contaminants of the mine in the Waikato. The council's river and catchment... Read More
08:58am Sun 18 Mar, 2012
Increasing fuel prices, worldwide food shortages, the global financial crisis and climate change are the big issues under discussion at the Tauranga Environment... Read More
09:53am Wed 14 Mar, 2012
Three earthquakes have struck the Bay of Plenty in the last three days with the most recent quake hitting this morning. A magnitude 3.0 earthquake was recorded about... Read More
09:44am Tue 13 Mar, 2012
A Tauranga liquid waste disposal operator fined for resource consent breach at his facility beside the upper reaches of the Waimapu stream is saying he did not pollute... Read More
12:45pm Mon 12 Mar, 2012
Tauranga liquid waste removal company Pete's Takeaways has been fined $35,000 for polluting the Waimapu Stream. The company pleaded guilty in Tauranga District Court... Read More
10:59am Mon 12 Mar, 2012
Plans to build a huge debris net for the Awatarariki Stream catchment at Matata are on hold to allow the Whakatane District Council time to gain further detailed... Read More
11:07am Wed 07 Mar, 2012
With the Rena disaster still fresh in people's minds, Bay of Plenty residents are being encouraged to help protect the region's marine environment. People are being... Read More
02:09pm Sun 04 Mar, 2012
A new win-win situation for the health of our native forests and the people dedicated to protecting them is emerging in the Kaimai bush north of Tauranga. Aongatete... Read More
03:20pm Sat 03 Mar, 2012
Rotorua residents are being urged to buy early for winter wood fires to give the fuel time to season. The challenge is being issued by the Bay of Plenty Regional... 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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