Environment

Vital safety reminder before going too deep

Safe Digging Month launches today, and with extreme weather this year literally shifting the ground around, it's more important than ever to check where underground... Read More

New bike parking rolls into the City Centre

As the warmer summer days are approaching, it's a perfect time to change up your daily commute from sitting in traffic to fresh air in your hair. To help... Read More

Scholarship for world first climate change degree

A Mount Maunganui-based university student is the first recipient of the Toi Moana Climate Change Scholarship, awarded by Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional... Read More

Food scraps that help grow more food

Thanks, Tauranga! Together we've turned over 5 million kilograms of food scraps into compost that's been used to grow new food in the Bay of Plenty and Waikato,... Read More

Verdict for Whakaari Management trial expected

Auckland District Court is today expected to release its verdict on the sole company left facing health and safety charges relating to the Whakaari/White Island... Read More

Tauranga reacts to waterfront car park closure

Today is Monday, October 30 and the waterfront car park in Tauranga CBD is closed. As part of the Plan to transform Tauranga City Centre, TCC has started the... Read More

Two decades of wing-filled rescues

With nowhere for them to go, ARRC Wildlife Trust has been wrapping its wings of support around hurt and orphaned birds in the Bay of Plenty for 20 years. The... Read More

Dynamics at play in dune restoration

It's just not the dynamics of the ocean that needs to be considered when dealing with coastal erosion - the dynamics of community are equally as important. ... Read More

The supermarket owner fishing for trolleys

When complaints rolled in about shopping trolleys being dumped in a local waterway, the Whakatāne supermarket owner waded in to help. Bruce Jenkins, a former... Read More

Road crews pushing to complete works

The push is now on for road work crews across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty in the lead up to Christmas. The next two months will see a flurry of chipsealing,... Read More

Good vibes at city centre road works

Dancing, waving hands and greeting all the road users while waiting for their signals to change, is the technique the traffic spotters at the intersection of... Read More

Tyre recycling scheme regulations announced

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