Environment
01:18pm Wed 11 May, 2011
It may be a handsome beetle, but what's more attractive is the way it eats - it's the Tradescantia Leaf Beetle, one of the latest biological control agents to be... Read More
09:41am Sun 08 May, 2011
Claims that the weather causes Tauranga sea lettuce blooms are ignoring evidence that pollution is a major factor, says Dr Michael Morris. The freelance researcher... Read More
06:00am Sat 07 May, 2011
A project involving planting 36 large grade dawn redwood trees in the Gordon Carmichael Reserve is delayed for two weeks by the wet weather. 'It's just a shocker... Read More
12:14pm Thu 05 May, 2011
The Department of Conservation is reporting blue penguins that washed up dead on East Coast beaches starved to death. The deaths were blamed on Petrobras by protestors... Read More
11:00am Tue 03 May, 2011
Bay of Plenty Regional Council is reporting its ‘Hot Swap' loan programme has seen the removal of 50 open fires and 318 old wood burners from Rotorua homes. It... Read More
09:13am Mon 18 Apr, 2011
A Mount Maunganui kindergarten is the latest Bay of Plenty winner of a Bronze Enviroschools award. The award was presented to Gwen Rogers Kindergarten by Bay of... Read More
10:06am Sun 17 Apr, 2011
Doctoral students from the University of Bremen in Germany are making the most of fine weather in the Bay of Plenty's by taking the opportunity to map the seabed... Read More
10:34am Mon 11 Apr, 2011
The world's conservation community is mourning the death of Tauranga resident Don Merton. Don, 72, was an internationally renowned conservationist who is credited... Read More
03:07pm Sun 10 Apr, 2011
Bay of Plenty Regional Council staff are working with an Eastern Bay of Plenty landowner to remove and control an infestation of the aggressive pest plant alligator... Read More
10:36am Sun 10 Apr, 2011
Three members of Te Tapatoru a Toi have been farewelled and thanked for their contribution to the committee. Te Tapatoru a Toi is a joint management committee which... Read More
08:07am Sat 09 Apr, 2011
The first orange fronted parakeet to fledge in the wild north of the Cook Strait in about 130 years is confirmed on Mayor Island, Tuhua. The bird is listed as critically... Read More
03:07pm Mon 04 Apr, 2011
The appeal against Port of Tauranga plans to deepen and widen harbour channels is being heard by the Environment Court this week. Sitting in the conference room... 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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