04:13pm Fri 27 Nov, 2015
An information day is being held for people to find out more about a multi-agency project to mitigate flooding at Kirikiri near Thames. Details of a stopbank upgrade... Read More
08:58am Fri 27 Nov, 2015
It may not look like it when you look out the windows today, but the MetService is once again forecasting heavy rain for the Bay of Plenty. A severe weather watch... Read More
04:40pm Thu 26 Nov, 2015
The Department of Conservation and Toyota New Zealand have agreed to work together to support a new conservation programme for Kiwi kids. The five-year partnership... Read More
03:01pm Thu 26 Nov, 2015
'Too precious to fry” read the slogan next to the big blue globe carried by a protestor outside Fonterra's annual general meeting at its Waitoa factory yesterday. Jill... Read More
02:39pm Wed 25 Nov, 2015
Bay of Plenty fishery officers have seized dive gear and 116kg of paua worth $15,000 from around the region over the last two days. Raids on the properties came... Read More
01:13pm Wed 25 Nov, 2015
The Waikato Regional Council is developing an online tool to help people see the impacts of projected sea level rise scenarios on coastal properties. Though the... Read More
09:45am Wed 25 Nov, 2015
A chance of heavy and thundery rain is being predicted for the Bay of Plenty today, with a high of 20C on the cards across the city. Further afield, rain is forecast... Read More
08:27am Tue 24 Nov, 2015
Bay of Plenty Regional Council's targets for waterway and wildlife protection were exceeded last year, according to a report presented to the Regional Direction... Read More
06:56am Tue 24 Nov, 2015
The start of the working week has seen fine weather conditions across much of New Zealand. But, a front that brings a sustained period of rain to western parts of... Read More
08:10am Mon 23 Nov, 2015
Communicating the complexities surrounding the Rena's grounding and subsequent oil spill in 2011 has landed Chris Battershill and David Schiel the ‘Science... Read More
03:01pm Sun 22 Nov, 2015
The Department of Conservation will be ready to meet a potential plague of rats and stoats threatening vulnerable native species next year, says Conservation Minister... Read More
07:00am Sat 21 Nov, 2015
Despite the relatively dry start to the day, a severe weather watch for heavy rain remains in place for the Bay of Plenty. The MetService is forecasting rain becoming... Read More