Environment

A needless and senseless loss

'I used to sit beside him on the rocks in the sun and watch the waves roll in. He was a little cruiser.” Now Julie Graham's little mate has gone - tragically... Read More

Healthy queens for hive survival

New Zealand honey bee population is growing, despite the fact queen problems are at the heart of bee health issues. The Ministry for Primary Industries and the... Read More

Bay youth takes on the Beehive

'Bottles don't belong in gutters,” says Tauranga teenager Jake Hoffart. 'I spend a lot of time outdoors and I constantly see cans and bottles littering our... Read More

Your say on coastal erosion

Western Bay of Plenty residents will get their chance to decide what gets top priority for erosion protection between private property, community infrastructure... Read More

REVIEW: 'Twas the fight...

After watching Detour Theatre's final show of the year ''Twas the Fight before Christmas' I have been left feeling supremely grateful for my own whanau. Penned... Read More

Let’s talk trash

If your trash could talk, what would it say? The trash in Hannah Drew's 30-second videos is telling us a very important message. In one 30-second stop-motion video,... Read More

Changing the world we live in

Learning about global communities is much more than an abstract concept for students at Omokoroa Point School. For the past nine years the school has been sponsoring... Read More

Cleaning up Karangahake

Bay Learning students joined the Department of Conservation to help them tidy up some of the Karangahake Gorge track on Wednesday morning, as part of Volunteer... Read More