01:00pm Tue 05 Sep, 2023
The owners of Whakaari / White Island have had their charges dismissed. Peter, Andrew and James Buttle were individually charged as directors of Whakaari... Read More
10:00am Sat 02 Sep, 2023
New rules to protect flat oysters from the disease-causing parasite Bonamia ostreae are now in place and will apply to recreational fishers and boaties in some... Read More
07:00am Sat 02 Sep, 2023
The Department of Conservation is highlighting some key things to ensure a safe and happy whitebait season which runs from September 1 to October 30. DOC... Read More
10:15am Thu 31 Aug, 2023
The need for collaboration for Bay of Plenty aquaculture to succeed was a recuring theme at last week's Aquaculture Summit at Te Mānuka Tūtahi Marae in Whakatāne. Over... Read More
11:15am Wed 30 Aug, 2023
Rates increases, spending on the boat harbour and council building upgrades have all had a negative impact on residents' perceptions of Whakatāne District Council... Read More
01:00pm Tue 29 Aug, 2023
Public consultation is opening tomorrow on a proposal to ban bottom fishing from the vast bulk of the Hauraki Gulf. The announcement is part of the government's... Read More
08:00am Sun 27 Aug, 2023
The wait is nearly over for hundreds of Tauranga residents eager to see New Zealand's largest pollution disaster story on the big screen. The feature film... Read More
03:00pm Sat 26 Aug, 2023
One of the owners of Whakaari / White Island says in an audio interview played in court that whether their company owed a duty to the victims of the eruption... Read More
01:00pm Fri 25 Aug, 2023
Whakatāne District Council has made a request to central Government to reallocate funding for its town centre riverfront development to the boat harbour. Both... Read More
10:10am Thu 24 Aug, 2023
A shark with what looks to be a "huge bite" on its stomach has washed up in Pāpāmoa Beach this week. Resident Pip Kwiecien, who spotted the shark, says... Read More
04:00pm Wed 23 Aug, 2023
Vying for supremacy on Tauranga waters means that a local rowing club can now choose the destination for next year's race, following their win on the weekend. Formidable... Read More
01:00pm Tue 22 Aug, 2023
Tough operating conditions in the wake of severe weather events and the challenges of managing an industry-wide shortage of skilled maritime workers have affected... Read More