Tauranga's new council must decide whether to continue work to fluoridate the city's water or try for an extension ahead of a looming deadline, otherwise... Read More

Chasing the light at night, looking for a horizon under a dark sky, and sharing his love of astrophotography will be topics Grant Birley plans to talk about... Read More

Cabinet has agreed to recommend a suite of sensible changes to the Fast-track Approvals Bill, say RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop and Regional Development Minister... Read More

Kōkako were once a common sight along the fence line at Ōropi School - now students are planting native trees to help protect the endangered species. As... Read More

A discharge of brightly coloured orange water into Karangahake Gorge's Ohinemuri River on Friday afternoon has now mostly cleared, with the river returning... Read More

The need for a proactive approach to effectively manage new and emerging pest threats is the driver behind Bay of Plenty Regional Council's proposed amendments... Read More

Video: Paeroa Towing Services. Reports are coming in from members of the public saying the Ohinemuri River in Karangahake Gorge has turned orange. Hauraki... Read More

Ongoing volcanic activity on Whakaari/White Island led to flight disruptions on Thursday morning. So what exactly is going on at the island, which has a deadly... Read More

Flights in and out of Tauranga have resumed after volcanic ash from Whakaari/White Island caused problems. At least 10 flights were cancelled and three... Read More

Black residue seen along Pāpāmoa Beach this week is not oil, or ash from Whakaari/White Island, according to Bay of Plenty Regional Council. 'Bay of Plenty... Read More

Biosecurity New Zealand has placed import restrictions on tomato seed imports from Australia, after the detection of Tomato brown rugose fruit virus at two South... Read More

People are being urged to ‘think before you pour' after an unusually high number of FOG - fat, oil and grease - blockages in Western Bay's wastewater pipes. "Over... Read More