Environment
11:55am Sun 25 Sep, 2011
Young people are being invited to take part in an updated Regional Council strategy for the Rotorua lakes by contributing art and story telling. The strategy is... Read More
10:51am Tue 20 Sep, 2011
The government is being taken to court by Greenpeace and Eastern Bay of Plenty iwi te Whanau-a-Apanui, over its decision to grant an oil exploration permit to Brazilian... Read More
03:55pm Thu 15 Sep, 2011
The operator of Tauranga's last private tip, Lance Waaka, is sentenced to perform 400 hours of community work for breaches of the Resource Management Act. The... Read More
11:02am Tue 13 Sep, 2011
The Department of Conservation is encouraging Tauranga residents to celebrate wildlife this Conservation Week, running from September 11-18. Department of Conservation... Read More
10:39am Tue 13 Sep, 2011
An injured seal was found washed up on Papamoa beach this morning. The seal was found lying on the sand between Allan Place and Douglas Place along Papamoa Beach... Read More
11:49am Sun 11 Sep, 2011
Tauranga horticulturalist Mark Dean has been awarded one of the country's highest conservation honours, the prestigious Loder Cup for 2011. The Loder Cup is awarded... Read More
08:11am Sun 11 Sep, 2011
The Te Tumu Kaituna 7B2 planting begins today with community members asked to get involved to preserve the area. The Te Tumu Kaituna 7B2 property is an 18 hectare... Read More
08:14am Sat 10 Sep, 2011
Environment Minister Nick Smith is issuing a challenge to Tauranga residents to dispose of televisions in a safe manner. During his visit in Tauranga last month,... Read More
10:41am Thu 08 Sep, 2011
The blue green algae bloom affecting the Kaituna River has cleared lifting the health warning that has been in place since May 19 this year. File image. The areas... Read More
10:56am Wed 07 Sep, 2011
Seven years of fieldwork is paying off for scientists after the publication of a new geological map covering the wider Bay of Plenty. Geologists have been working... Read More
06:57am Wed 07 Sep, 2011
An earthquake has hit the Bay of Plenty in the early hours of this morning. It had a focal depth of 5km and registered 2.6 on the richter scale. A 2.6 magnitude... Read More
11:01am Wed 31 Aug, 2011
The Tauranga City Council has recognised the Bay of Plenty Tree Society with a tree planting ceremony at McLaren Falls in celebration of its 45 years in service. ... Read More
08-Nov 07:00
From five-year-olds to teachers
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
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