Environment
07:30am Tue 19 Dec, 2023
A Waikato farmer has been convicted on two charges and fined $70,000 for the unlawful discharge of dairy effluent into the environment and contravention of an... Read More
06:00pm Mon 18 Dec, 2023
A judicial review has found demolition of a network of huts in Te Urewera was unlawful. Twenty-nine huts were burned down in 2022 at the direction of Tūhoe's... Read More
04:00pm Mon 18 Dec, 2023
A single Hector's dolphin caught in a fishing net off in New Zealand waters has triggered actions designed to provide further protection from fishing activity. "As... Read More
03:00pm Mon 18 Dec, 2023
Longline and kontiki fishing devices can be used anywhere along the beach, as long as they aren't within 300m of any flagged lifeguard area. However, additional... Read More
10:10am Mon 18 Dec, 2023
A 73-year-old local lifeguard says 'it was just another day at the office” when he saved two lives at Mount Main Beach over the weekend. Kent Jarman... Read More
07:30am Mon 18 Dec, 2023
The work leading up to the launch of the next 100-year community resilience plan for the low lying areas of the Hauraki Plains is being described as a "labour... Read More
01:00pm Thu 14 Dec, 2023
Landowners are being reminded to check if they need a Bylaw Authority before doing any digging, planting or building. A Bylaw Authority is written permission... Read More
08:00am Wed 13 Dec, 2023
Preston Park in Bethlehem is one of many community-based projects benefiting from Bay of Plenty Regional Council's Environmental Enhancement Fund. Tucked... Read More
02:00pm Mon 11 Dec, 2023
Whether you plan to put up a plastic or pine tree this year, Sensitive Choice New Zealand is warning people with asthma and allergies about the risk of Christmas... Read More
01:00pm Mon 11 Dec, 2023
It'll be all eyes skyward on Tuesday night with a rare meteor shower expected across our night sky. Meteor showers are not uncommon, but Tuesday night's... Read More
11:15am Fri 08 Dec, 2023
Budding young gardeners got stuck in earlier this week, helping care for fruit trees that will feed the community's belly for years to come. Based in Arataki... Read More
10:45am Fri 08 Dec, 2023
Wild weather added another challenging dimension to Surf Life Saving New Zealand's National Lifeguard School, testing the resilience and adaptability of surf... Read More
20-Mar 11:50
High schooler by day, record breaker by night
20-Mar 11:23
Tauranga’s best neighbourhood revealed soon
20-Mar 10:50
BoP cancer survivor calls for drug funding
20-Mar 10:10
Cut cable disrupts internet service in WBOP
20-Mar 09:15
Campaign for heart scan devices in rural NZ
20-Mar 08:30
Sevens players commit to Rugby World Cup campaign
20-Mar 08:00
Man convicted for strangling partner
20-Mar 07:29
Three Lotto players share $1 million
20-Mar 07:00
Rental prices rise $130 since Covid
20-Mar 06:30
Tauranga teen Sam Ruthe breaks four-minute mile
20-Mar 05:00
Finance Minister backs 'growing' Port of Tauranga
19-Mar 20:00
Celebrate World Down Syndrome Day
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