02:00pm Thu 12 Dec, 2024
A new catchment group with the aim of improving water quality in rivers and streams is being formed in the Ōpōtiki district. Initiated by environmental... Read More
03:00pm Wed 11 Dec, 2024
Independent commissioner Gina Sweetman heard about 'nauseating odours” endured by logging yard employees near the Kawerau worm farm over the past 10 years,... Read More
08:30am Wed 11 Dec, 2024
Western Bay Museum has a range of new exhibitions during the summer period. Ngā Toa Taiao - Environmental Heroes, Maunga ki te Moana - Mountains to the Sea... Read More
01:00pm Tue 10 Dec, 2024
Surf lifeguard action over the weekend in the Eastern Region included responding to a plane crash in Whangamatā and a two-metre shark cruising through the flagged... Read More
06:50am Mon 09 Dec, 2024
A memorial service marking the fifth anniversary of the Whakaari/White Island eruption will be attended by 33 survivors and family members, including Australian... Read More
04:00pm Sun 08 Dec, 2024
Fluoride-free water could be available for Tauranga residents willing to travel outside the city to access it. The Tauranga City Council has had conversations... Read More
10:00am Sun 08 Dec, 2024
Whether it's a $10 budget sunscreen or $50 high-end lotion, knowing which offers the best protection can be tricky with all the words and labels, but a Consumer... Read More
06:50am Sun 08 Dec, 2024
The Japanese mantis shrimp (Oratosquilla oratoria) has been detected for the first time in the Bay of Plenty region. A single shrimp was captured in a trap... Read More
07:30am Sat 07 Dec, 2024
Dust off your togs and perfect those bombs for the Tauranga Moana Manu Champs this Saturday, December 7 from 10.30am-4.30pm. For the first time, the annual... Read More
04:00pm Fri 06 Dec, 2024
Backyard trappers are being reminded to keep leg-hold traps off the ground to protect Coromandel kiwi from injury or death. Department of Conservation Senior... Read More
03:00pm Fri 06 Dec, 2024
The Predator Free New Zealand Trust is bringing three free conservation events to the Bay of Plenty this month featuring local conservation icon Cam Speedy. Known... Read More
11:14am Fri 06 Dec, 2024
Firefighters have returned to the scene of a scrub fire in Welcome Bay to 'dampen down hot spots”. The fire ignited at the top of Waikite Rd on Wednesday... Read More