Environment
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
09:55am Fri 24 Aug, 2018
Daffodils take Gael Blaymires on a magic carpet ride. 'I see a daffodil and I can still sense, still smell the daffodils and jonquils and snowdrops my grandfather... Read More