Environment
10:10am Fri 24 Nov, 2023
In a region with more road cones than people, drivers are mystified why potholes keep reappearing on Bay of Plenty roads soon after they are fixed, with some... Read More
07:00am Fri 24 Nov, 2023
An innovative tourism business located in Katikati is breaking new ground by offering tours of a working avocado orchard, the first-of-its-kind in New Zealand.... Read More
05:00pm Thu 23 Nov, 2023
A new biosecurity rule for wake boats used on a stretch of the Waikato River comes into effect tomorrow in a bid to prevent the spread of the freshwater gold... Read More
09:30am Thu 23 Nov, 2023
Children from Golden Sands School are thrilled to have had a chance to take a peak behind the scenes at the Pāpāmoa East Interchange work site. Learning... Read More
06:45am Thu 23 Nov, 2023
Residents Colleen and Mike O'Hagan say stormwater flows off a Whakatāne stopbank 'like a river” during heavy rain. Now, the couple face paying up to... Read More
09:10am Wed 22 Nov, 2023
Moving in nature is what the Zespri Young and Healthy Virtual Adventure is about, with the aim to inspire and educates kids to make healthy choices for a lifetime... Read More
02:00pm Tue 21 Nov, 2023
A multi-year, multi-stage project by Bay of Plenty Regional Council to upgrade the flood defences in Whakatāne is scheduled to begin in January 2024. Project... Read More
11:00am Sun 19 Nov, 2023
They're at the heart of our region's conservation efforts - from helping volunteers care for our little blue penguins to protecting our native forests. Yet... Read More
09:00am Sat 18 Nov, 2023
Biosecurity New Zealand welcomes 23 new quarantine officers and four new detector dog handlers this month, bolstering the country's frontline protection against... Read More
07:30am Fri 17 Nov, 2023
The Department of Conservation is gearing up to host about 60,000 campers over the upcoming summer at more than 300 campsites spread across New Zealand. Popular... Read More
07:00am Fri 17 Nov, 2023
It is all go at Waihī Beach with the northern New Zealand dotterels settling in all sorts of weird and wonderful places to breed, the latest nest this season... Read More
04:00pm Thu 16 Nov, 2023
NIWA is using a 3D printer to help save New Zealand's endangered native fish. The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research has developed a... Read More
17-Dec 13:00
Manta rays added to vulnerable species list
17-Dec 12:07
Car crashes into Tauranga shop, witnesses say
17-Dec 11:45
Serious food safety tips for the silly season
17-Dec 09:27
Serious crash on SH2, road closed
17-Dec 08:00
Lamb takes out ham this Christmas
17-Dec 07:30
Summer traffic squeeze: Key SH2 and SH25 changes
17-Dec 06:30
Coping with grief during the Christmas season
16-Dec 18:00
SH2 speed limits reduced in Karangahake, Waihī
16-Dec 17:00
Neighbour starts Givealitte page after house fire
16-Dec 16:00
Lifeguard saves siblings at Waihī fundraiser
16-Dec 14:30
Father-son crashes spark Boxing Day showdown
16-Dec 13:02
Food prices fall for third month
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