Environment

Forestry company fined $80k

One of New Zealand's largest forestry companies has been fined $80,000 in the Tauranga District Court. PF Olsen Limited was prosecuted and later fined for two... Read More

EBOP battles weed

Environment BOP is warning Tauranga gardeners about a deceptive weed that could have a disastrous impact on city plant life. EBOP pest control officer Sara Brill... Read More

Dispose of hazardous waste

A free collection service for household hazardous waste is available in Tauranga today until 2pm at the Maleme Street Transfer Station in Greerton. HazMobile... Read More

Water life for land lubbers

The opportunity to inspect the Tuhua Marine Reserve without getting wet is being presented on Thursday night at the Tauranga Environment Centre. The Department... Read More

Gold award for Papamoa resort

Papamoa Beach Top 10 Holiday Resort has followed up its Qualmark New Zealand 5 Star Holiday Park rating in October 2009 by achieving gold Qualmark Green Enviro-rating. The... Read More

Tga: warmer, sunnier, wetter

Tauranga was warmer, sunnier and wetter over summer, according to NIWA's climate summary. The city was also the sunniest of New Zealand's six main centres, with... Read More

Stay out of the (lake) water

People are being advised to stay out of Lake Rotorua because of potentially toxic algal blooms. 'High levels of blue-green algae, particularly in Ngongotaha, Holdens... Read More

Preserving Pilot Bay

More than 35 diver and surface volunteers have spent their Saturday morning cleaning Pilot Bay. Underwater Clean up Pilot Bay organiser Shane Wasik says it's really... Read More

Keeping the Kaimais clean

A conversation about feral goat control in the Kaimais between Environment Waikato and Environment BOP has sparked the creation of a joint approach to keeping water... Read More

Summer s over, rubbish bins gone

Mount Maunganui residents are annoyed that although the seasonal rubbish bins on Mauao and Leisure Island have gone, people are still dumping trash in those places. 'My... Read More

Bayfair backs kindy garden

The vegetable patch and garden of the Arataki Kindergarten is being irrigated by a new rain water irrigation system mainly thanks to Bayfair Shopping Centre. The... Read More

Swansong for Hazmobile

The HazMobile, a free collection service for household hazardous waste, is about to make what is likely to be its last visit to the Western Bay of Plenty. The farewell... Read More