08:00am Tue 18 Nov, 2025
Western Bay of Plenty District Council's Water Services Delivery Plan has been assessed and accepted by the Local Government Secretary, marking a significant... Read More
07:30am Tue 18 Nov, 2025
By RNZ Ash from Whakaari/White Island has forced Tauranga Airport to cancel eight flights. Airport manager Ray Dumble said the last four flights departing... Read More
05:00pm Mon 17 Nov, 2025
A new draft cultural concept plan has been released for Kauri Point Historic Reserve, a site of deep cultural significance and home to historic pā. The plan... Read More
06:00am Mon 17 Nov, 2025
Two invasive pests are on the Bay of Plenty's doorstep. But councils, the Government and iwi are working to keep the exotic caulerpa seaweed and the freshwater... Read More
01:00pm Sun 16 Nov, 2025
A multi-agency clean-up to clear Lake Rotorua and the waterfront boardwalk of lake weed is expected to last beyond next week. Wind gusts reached about 80km/h... Read More
02:00pm Sat 15 Nov, 2025
Comvita has hosted a delegation of 40 senior representatives from the Korea Federation of Beekeeping Co-operatives (KFBC). The visit to the Paengaroa headquarters... Read More
06:30am Fri 14 Nov, 2025
Surf Life Saving New Zealand is urging beachgoers to stay alert along the Mount Maunganui to Pāpāmoa coastline, where high sand dunes, eroded beach areas and... Read More
03:00pm Thu 13 Nov, 2025
Bay of Plenty residents will soon have access to an online platform designed to help communities report environmental problems and drive accountability. One... Read More
01:00pm Thu 13 Nov, 2025
What happens on land doesn't stay on land - and a new initiative in the Bay of Plenty aims to show why. A research project aiming to map the pathways linking... Read More
10:00am Thu 13 Nov, 2025
Fire and Emergency crews were called to 26 weather-related incidents in the Bay of Plenty overnight and power was out to thousands of properties. Evidence... Read More
11:45am Wed 12 Nov, 2025
Whakaari/White Island continues to emit intermittent volcanic ash as monitoring agencies confirm the volcano is in a low-energy eruptive phase. This follows... Read More
11:15am Wed 12 Nov, 2025
Heavy rain and strong winds are expected to hit the Bay of Plenty this afternoon and into tonight, with potential for thunderstorms. An orange warning for... Read More