Environment
06:00am Fri 29 Apr, 2022
Bay of Plenty residents are invited to muck in and help out with digging holes and planting trees on the next two Saturdays at Lions Tree Grove at the TECT All... Read More
09:11am Fri 30 Apr, 2021
Creating a wearable art masterpiece made from rescued resources is the exciting challenge facing anyone keen to dive into the Sustainable Art Challenge. There are... Read More
09:50am Fri 17 Jul, 2020
Tauranga City Mayor Tenby Powell is defending his decision to walk out of a public meeting in Papamoa this week. The Papamoa Residents & Ratepayers Association... Read More
09:20am Fri 17 Jul, 2020
The closure of a popular Tauranga organic store left staff worried about their future until two men with a passion for organics stepped in to fill the gap. Laura... Read More
08:00am Fri 17 Jul, 2020
The Government's proposed $124 million investment in recycling is a 'win for employment, climate and environment” says a local waste campaigner. Garbage... Read More
09:10am Fri 05 Jun, 2020
One minute strange lights are creeping across the sky in a perfect line. Then strange living creatures start appearing in the backyard. Life has taken a twist... Read More
01:47pm Wed 22 Apr, 2020
A Tauranga man's afternoon walk along Wairoa River took an unexpected turn after he caught a 20kg kingfish with his hands. Logan Reid was walking his dog... Read More
11:45am Thu 16 Apr, 2020
Spectacular sandcastles in Papamoa are sparking joy for beach walkers amid the COVID-19 lockdown. Photos of sandcastles adorned with dragons, love hearts... Read More
07:14am Fri 10 Apr, 2020
It's a snapshot of Tauranga's attitudes to climate change. Completely unscientific, but it suggests people are gloomy. In the weeks before the lockdown, authors... Read More
09:30am Thu 09 Apr, 2020
A potentially toxic algal bloom in the Papamoa stormwater canals is causing concern for residents. Jacqueline Edwards says the first thing she noticed is the... Read More
08:06am Fri 03 Apr, 2020
The Tauranga City Council is planning to remove a tidy, three-bedroom house in Pyes Pa to provide a second access to the park and playground behind it. The council... Read More
09:56am Fri 24 Aug, 2018
All dogs classified as menacing to be neutered, and no more than two beehives in a residential zone. They're just a couple of proposed changes to the rules governing... Read More