Environment

Save the birds campaign launched

On Sunday Tauranga residents heard of the plight of kiwi in the Kaimai Mamaku Ranges at a meeting organised by Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand.... Read More

Forest restoration begins

An effort to restore Kaimai Mamaku Forest to a former glory begins on Saturday as Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society launches a campaign. The campaign aims... Read More

1080 protests

Tomorrow anti 1080 campaigners are organising protests throughout New Zealand against the use of the poison. Although there is no official protest organised in... Read More

Lettuce muncher on the beach

Soon to be a familiar sight on the harbour front beaches this summer will be the sea lettuce collector. Contractor Dean Kelliher was able to import the US-made... Read More

Forestry firm awaits verdict

Forestry management consultant PF Olsen is fighting to avoid a Resource Management Act conviction in a precedent setting case heard in Tauranga this week. PF... Read More

BNZ hits the beach

Coast Care Bay of Plenty is being given a helping hand today as part of BNZ's volunteer day, ‘Closed for Good'. More than 50 staff members from the Tauranga... Read More

Sponsor drought for Hydrohub

Organisers behind an environmentally sustainable water dispensing unit for the Western Bay of Plenty are in desperate need of sponsorship to help support the project. The... Read More

250 converge for 350

Hundreds of Western Bay of Plenty residents turned out to express their concern that urgent action on climate change is needed. About 250 people met at Mount Maunganui's... Read More

Bellamy urges caution over spring planting

Outspoken environmental campaigner David Bellamy is urging Bay of Plenty residents to be cautious when planting in their gardens this spring. Bellamy urges... Read More

Lakes consents due

Environment Bay of Plenty is begining consultation with the Te Arawa Lakes Trust over the future of the Okere Gates and the Ohau Channel Weir. Resource consents... Read More

Black water for 25 years

Carter Holt Harvey (CHH) and Norske Skog Tasman have resource consent renewal for their Kawerau pulp and paper mill operations for a period of 25 years - subject... Read More

Tarawera consent a "disgrace"

Green MP Catherine Delahunty has drafted a Member's Bill to prevent polluters being granted consent to indefinitely pollute waterways under an 'exceptional circumstances”... Read More