Rural
09:10am Thu 16 Nov, 2023
It took a lightbulb moment for Sustaina Grow's Rita Hammond to expand her own sustainable gardening practices into an environmentally sustainable business. Schoolteacher... Read More
07:00am Thu 16 Nov, 2023
Dr Annette Richardson has won the 2023 Kiwifruit Innovation Award for her work in exploring budbreak - a crucial stage in the growth cycle of kiwifruit. A... Read More
06:45am Thu 16 Nov, 2023
A Rotorua dairy farm has been convicted and fined $40,000 for an illegal dairy effluent discharge from a travelling irrigator. Chlorofield Limited pleaded guilty... Read More
06:30am Wed 15 Nov, 2023
A kiwifruit orchard has been convicted and fined $35,000 in the Tauranga District Court for unlawfully taking more than 18 million litres of water for irrigation.... Read More
11:00am Sun 12 Nov, 2023
A planting project for storm recovery in Fletcher Bay is giving youth opportunities in horticulture, as part of a grassroots employment programme in Thames-Coromandel. Four... Read More
02:00pm Wed 08 Nov, 2023
Using a low flying helicopter to inspect parts of its rural network is the Powerco strategy to prevent power issues in Bay of Plenty this month. The work is... Read More
06:50am Fri 03 Nov, 2023
A rural Western Bay of Plenty community are 'enormously reassured” that consent for non-compliant industrial activity in their area has been declined. Tinex... Read More
03:00pm Tue 31 Oct, 2023
One of the world's largest and most sophisticated post-harvest operation, located in Tauranga, is dropping its green kiwifruit packing prices in a bid to boost... Read More
11:15am Tue 31 Oct, 2023
It's Halloween tonight and police are encouraging caregivers and parents to ensure their children are well looked after while out trick-or-treating in neighbourhoods.... Read More
05:00pm Fri 27 Oct, 2023
A controversial 130-home development in the Western Bay of Plenty is one step closer, despite opposition. The Pencarrow Estate project would see between... Read More
10:10am Fri 27 Oct, 2023
Lower speed limits around schools, rural roads and in town centres is a focus of Western Bay's draft Speed Management Plan 2023. Western Bay of Plenty... Read More
08:30am Fri 27 Oct, 2023
Regulations have now been approved that will change the way New Zealand manages the 6.5 million tyres that reach their end of life every year. Regulations... Read More
18-Mar 08:30
Shining a light on dental health
18-Mar 08:00
Man accused of pushing partner out of car
18-Mar 07:30
A mosaic of severe weather
18-Mar 07:00
Tauranga emergency services go on wild goose chase
18-Mar 06:30
No, Trade Me isn't offering you $2000 a day
17-Mar 20:00
Provincial rugby rivalry takes centre stage
17-Mar 19:00
Why are Kiwis so obsessed with potato chips?
17-Mar 18:00
Fast-track consent: Retirement village approved
17-Mar 17:00
Spotlight on herb health
17-Mar 16:00
Getting funky at the Rotorua Lakeside Concert
17-Mar 14:46
Four-minute mile in Tauranga runner sights
17-Mar 14:00
Katikati’s cultural diversity on show
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