Environment
05:00pm Fri 05 Dec, 2025
It's getting hot and the sun is coming out to play. But as the days get warmer and people begin to spend more time outdoors, the Cancer Society's SunSmart website... Read More
08:00am Fri 05 Dec, 2025
The Rotokākahi Board of Control has aired its grievances at the High Court in Rotorua about the process to install a sewerage pipeline near a sacred lake. Rotorua... Read More
07:05am Wed 03 Dec, 2025
Surf lifeguards patrolling beaches over the weekend performed 11 rescues nationwide, a sharp drop from the 65 rescues the previous weekend. However, Surf... Read More
04:00pm Tue 02 Dec, 2025
New tsunami inundation maps are now available for the Western Bay of Plenty District. The maps, which were identified in a report by GNS Science - now known... Read More
01:00pm Tue 02 Dec, 2025
A prominent GP is calling on Air New Zealand to communicate cancellations better as volcanic ash wreaks havoc on Bay of Plenty flight schedules. The airline... Read More
06:00am Tue 02 Dec, 2025
A University of Waikato Tauranga graduate has received international recognition for research exploring how communities can co-design smart city technology. Developed... Read More
04:00pm Mon 01 Dec, 2025
A Tauranga-based researcher has been recognised for his contributions to understanding the Earth's climate system and his leadership in emerging carbon removal... Read More
10:00am Sat 29 Nov, 2025
Ōmokoroa conservation advocate Christina Cleaver has been honoured with the Bay Conservation Alliance Trophy for outstanding contribution to conservation in... Read More
10:43am Fri 28 Nov, 2025
A rāhui in place at a Mount Maunganui beach following a man's death is expected to last for a week. Police and other emergency services were called to the... Read More
04:10pm Thu 27 Nov, 2025
Sightings of a white tūī by excited landowners at Waiotahe have been widely reported in the media this month and the Ōpōtiki News may have tracked down the... Read More
09:25am Thu 27 Nov, 2025
Unusually warm ocean surface temperatures around the North Island are signalling a muggy shift to the start of summer. Surface temperatures in some parts... Read More
02:00pm Wed 26 Nov, 2025
Warning: This story contains an image of a dead horse. A dead horse is among the debris stuck up against the Whakatāne River Bridge piers after last week's... Read More
05-Dec 20:00
Concerns over Rotorua Night Market trial
05-Dec 19:00
Bay of Plenty Christmas 2025 events guide
05-Dec 18:00
Tauranga dog mauling: Woman pleads to keep dogs
05-Dec 17:30
Truck breakdown causes significant delays on SH36
05-Dec 17:00
Sun safety tips: Protect your skin from UV
05-Dec 16:00
Tauranga’s Christmas in the Park is on
05-Dec 15:00
Lions’ firewood boosts foodbank appeal
05-Dec 14:00
A guide to who you can trust!
05-Dec 13:00
Blayde to ride shotgun with Santa
05-Dec 11:45
Kmart: Coloured play sand asbestos scare grows
05-Dec 10:00
Blayde’s fight: Rare syndrome, big dreams
05-Dec 08:36
Hard plastic: Tom & Luke Snackaballs recalled
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