Environment

Student EnviroLeaders sought

Bay of Plenty Regional Council is seeking environmentally conscious students to represent the region. Three students will be selected from around the region to represent... Read More

Milk spill at Maleme Street

Tauranga City Council pollution prevention officers are investigating a milk spillage into an open drain at Maleme Street. An unknown quantity of milk was discharged... Read More

‘Path forward’ for released kiwi

Te Horo, a young male kiwi, is roaming free in Otanewainuku Forest after being hatched and raised at Kiwi Encounter in Rotorua as part of Operation Nest Egg. This... Read More

Survey shows harbour value

Issues around harbour health and access to it are the main concerns raised by people surveyed over the recreational use of Tauranga harbour.Keeping Tauranga harbour... Read More

Pilot Bay: health warning lifted

The health warning imposed for the water in Pilot Bay, Kulim Park and at Maxwells Road is lifted - but the water in most other areas remains off limits. Tauranga... Read More

Smell on Hewletts Road unfounded

Complaints from an Omanu resident about a strong smell coming from industrial plant on Hewletts Road are unfounded. Jeff Law says he and his neighbours have noticed... Read More

Bay dog called up for duty

Te Puke dog Tia is making a trip over the Kaimai Ranges today as her expertise is required by Environment Waikato. The six-year-old German short-hair pointer is... Read More

Pink and White Terraces revealed

Scientists using robotic underwater vehicles to map the bottom of Lake Rotomahana are certain they have found part of the Pink Terraces sitting on the lake floor.... Read More

Algae clears at Ohakuri

The health warning in place since early January for Lake Ohakuri, downstream from Orakeikorako on the Waikato River, is lifted. 'Results of regular water testing... Read More

Live petrels washing ashore

Unprecedented numbers of petrels washing ashore on Western Bay of Plenty beaches are straining the accommodation at the Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre. Chrissy... Read More

‘Nursery breaks’ identified

Ohope's West End and Mount Maunganui Main Beach are identified as the region's ‘nursery breaks' following the Bay of Plenty Regional Council hosted surf workshops. A... Read More

Iconic tree’s future uncertain

The future of Tauranga's iconic 147 year old 'Aspen tree' remains uncertain after one of its large branches fell on Monday morning - temporarily blocking McLean... Read More