4:18:58 Sunday 6 April 2025

Environment

Hunters urged to play it safe during Roar

NZ Mountain Safety Council is reminding hunters to 'have a hmmm” and make careful route choices to stay safe, as this year's Roar hunting season kicks... Read More

Excavator champs: BoP man takes on NZ’s best

Te Puke's John Rohloff will be digging for glory at the end of this week when he rumbles on to the field in the ‘Battle Royale' of excavator operating... Read More

Watch: Fireball caught on camera in BoP sky

Video of a fireball streaking across the Bay of Plenty night sky has surfaced online. A post on Fireballs Aotearoa Facebook page said that team member... Read More

Pumice quarry: $272k fine for consent breaches

A Bay of Plenty quarry business, the company director and one of the landowners have been fined $272,000 after extracting huge amounts of pumice in breach... Read More

Digger does its duty to deal with invasive weed

A large digger isn't something usually seen in a protected wetland, but it's proven vital in a collaborative effort to remove an invasive weed species. The... Read More

Global peace leader speaks at Waikato University

A free public lecture at the University of Waikato Tauranga campus this week will feature internationally renowned peace advocate and former Tauranga local Alyn... Read More

Diesel fuel aboard Manawanui still unaccounted

New Defence Force figures show more than half a million litres of diesel fuel aboard the Manawanui when it sank has not been taken off it. The survey ship... Read More

Push for recycling scheme re-emerges

An unlikely coalition of more than 80 companies, councils and not-for-profit organisations is urging the government to introduce a long-awaited recycling scheme. The... Read More

Hunters urged to be extra sure this Roar

The main deer hunting season - the Roar - is about to go into full swing, and hunters everywhere are being reminded of the need to identify their target beyond... Read More

Campaign helps Tauranga reduce food waste

Tauranga City Council is backing the nationwide Love Food Hate Waste campaign this March to help residents cut grocery costs and reduce household food waste. Many... Read More

City and Regional Deals – opportunity for growth

The Government's City and Regional Deals initiative has received a great response from regions across New Zealand, and is now into the assessment stage... Read More

Frustrations grow by ongoing bad smell

Although one source of odours plaguing Ōpōtiki residents has been located and rectified, there are still complaints about a bad smell in the town. Bay... Read More