Environment
08:48am Wed 02 Dec, 2015
Submissions on introducing natural character provisions into the Thames-Coromandel District Council's Proposed District Plan close this Friday. The provisions and... Read More
03:32pm Tue 01 Dec, 2015
Don't be alarmed if you see Waikato Regional Council and emergency staff rushing around Tararu Beach Reserve North on Thursday morning. It is part of the Marine... Read More
09:05am Tue 01 Dec, 2015
A warning has been issued on the link between Hepatitis A and imported frozen berries after four people were found to be ill with the virus. There is a "potential... Read More
08:45am Tue 01 Dec, 2015
Some of the 116kg of paua recently seized by Ministry of Primary Industries inspectors may be poisonous in addition to having been illegally taken. Ministry for... Read More
06:51am Tue 01 Dec, 2015
The wet weather seen in the Bay this morning is expected to clear to make way for fine spells today. The MetService is forecasting occasional morning drizzle to... Read More
06:39am Tue 01 Dec, 2015
Farmers in the Eastern Bay of Plenty are being given credit after the Nukuhou River won the region's 'most-improved” title for 2015. The award is a tribute... Read More
01:58pm Mon 30 Nov, 2015
The Ministry for Primary Industries' weekly update has revealed a poison content warning remains in place for local shellfish. Mussels, oysters, tuatua, pipi, toheroa,... Read More
11:55am Mon 30 Nov, 2015
The decision from deliberation on the Rena resource consent application is now expected to be released in late February 2016, as opposed to December 16. Bay of Plenty... Read More
10:02am Mon 30 Nov, 2015
Cleo neither likes fireworks nor understands them - and even less now, because fireworks almost cost Cleo her life. The horse got spooked in the small hours of Saturday,... Read More
07:54am Mon 30 Nov, 2015
Pure sparkling fresh water - turn on the tap and there it is. It's our God given right, the lifeblood, the new oil it seems, even here in New Zealand. But who owns... Read More
04:57pm Sat 28 Nov, 2015
People are calling for a change in the Government's policies to help reduce carbon emissions and make sure there is a decent future for younger generations. In a... Read More
02:51pm Sat 28 Nov, 2015
Bay of Plenty residents are being warned to expect beaches to turn green over the coming months, with a severe lettuce season predicted. With a strong El Nino weather... Read More
18-Dec 13:00
MetService tips warm, dry Christmas for BOP
18-Dec 11:30
Flames and smoke pour from car on SH29
18-Dec 11:00
Christmas Day in prison
18-Dec 10:00
Police refused chopper, wrongly thought teen dead
18-Dec 08:15
Firefighters cordon Pāpāmoa petrol station
18-Dec 08:00
Tauranga's $306m civic precinct: Who should pay?
18-Dec 07:00
Dive into Katikati’s newly upgraded pools!
18-Dec 06:30
Cops crack down on drinking in alcohol-free areas
17-Dec 18:04
Snapchat predator case moves to High Court
17-Dec 16:43
SH2, north of Katikati, open after serious crash
17-Dec 16:00
Shoppers visit Ikea in ‘unprecedented’ numbers
17-Dec 14:30
Mt Ruapehu crater lake shows temperature rise
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