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02:00pm Sat 25 Nov, 2023
Tauranga's cruise ship industry missed a much anticipated economic opportunity today due to an Australian cruise ship failing to meet NZ's strict biosecurity... Read More
01:00pm Sat 25 Nov, 2023
Egg producers are hopeful prices have peaked and the egg shortage of early-2023 will soon be a distant memory. The country's layer hen population is continuing... Read More
10:00am Sat 25 Nov, 2023
The discovery of 81 Mediterranean fanworm (Sabella spallanzanii) on the sea floor in Pilot Bay is not the early Christmas present that the Bay of Plenty Regional... Read More
09:00am Sat 25 Nov, 2023
Three protected native geckos have been returned to the wild after years in illegal captivity. The release of the lizards in the Southern Alps came just... Read More
10:10am Fri 24 Nov, 2023
In a region with more road cones than people, drivers are mystified why potholes keep reappearing on Bay of Plenty roads soon after they are fixed, with some... Read More
07:00am Fri 24 Nov, 2023
An innovative tourism business located in Katikati is breaking new ground by offering tours of a working avocado orchard, the first-of-its-kind in New Zealand.... Read More
05:00pm Thu 23 Nov, 2023
A new biosecurity rule for wake boats used on a stretch of the Waikato River comes into effect tomorrow in a bid to prevent the spread of the freshwater gold... Read More
09:30am Thu 23 Nov, 2023
Children from Golden Sands School are thrilled to have had a chance to take a peak behind the scenes at the Pāpāmoa East Interchange work site. Learning... Read More
06:45am Thu 23 Nov, 2023
Residents Colleen and Mike O'Hagan say stormwater flows off a Whakatāne stopbank 'like a river” during heavy rain. Now, the couple face paying up to... Read More
09:10am Wed 22 Nov, 2023
Moving in nature is what the Zespri Young and Healthy Virtual Adventure is about, with the aim to inspire and educates kids to make healthy choices for a lifetime... Read More
02:00pm Tue 21 Nov, 2023
A multi-year, multi-stage project by Bay of Plenty Regional Council to upgrade the flood defences in Whakatāne is scheduled to begin in January 2024. Project... Read More
11:00am Sun 19 Nov, 2023
They're at the heart of our region's conservation efforts - from helping volunteers care for our little blue penguins to protecting our native forests. Yet... Read More
15-Mar 16:00
New Zealand faces growing kidney health crisis
15-Mar 15:06
Imagination takes the lead at exhibition
15-Mar 14:00
YouthFest 2025: Calling all emerging talent!
15-Mar 13:00
Fish & Game New Zealand game bird licences on sale
15-Mar 12:00
QR codes explain new street names
15-Mar 11:45
Te Puke growers win Supreme Farm Award
15-Mar 11:00
Muslim community fears more shootings ahead
15-Mar 10:00
Multicultural festival: a vibrant celebration
15-Mar 09:04
Echo Walking Festival celebrates scenic trails
15-Mar 08:00
Zespri’s Kiwifruit charter departs for China
15-Mar 07:30
What's On: Saint Paddy's, orchestra and hungerball
15-Mar 07:02
A real head-turner
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