28 Feb 07:15
New Pro Vice-Chancellor with innovative approach
28 Feb 06:50
Auckland back in alert level 3, rest of NZ level 2
27 Feb 21:20
Auckland moving to Level 3, rest of NZ to Level 2
27 Feb 16:00
Buckle up on the farm
27 Feb 15:30
Jurassic Park screening in volcanic valley
27 Feb 14:30
One new case of COVID-19 in managed isolation
27 Feb 13:30
Covid-19 vaccinations underway in Rotorua
27 Feb 10:30
Lambasting Covid-19 cases is unhelpful
27 Feb 09:45
One child has died following BOP crash
27 Feb 09:00
Man due in court today on firearms charge
27 Feb 06:50
Pie Awards back on the menu
26 Feb 14:53
Council issues toxic algae warning in BOP
26 Feb 13:56
One new community case already in quarantine
26 Feb 12:04
Hunter shares survival story ahead of roar
26 Feb 11:13
Additional road works planned for SH30
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8:00am Tuesday 29 Dec, 2020
Let’s be careful this summer as we go to our summer baches, cribs, holiday homes or campsites. Your water tank could have become contaminated... Read More
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1:00pm Sunday 27 Dec, 2020
Cycle trails and cycle and walking tourism are more popular than ever, with nearly two million trips on the country’s Great Rides in one year,... Read More
4:00pm Monday 21 Dec, 2020
Vegetation fires are the most common callout in the Bay of Plenty. Fire and Emergency New Zealand says they have attended 473 callouts this year. With... Read More
7:00am Sunday 20 Dec, 2020
A farm manager’s and farm owner’s failures to properly manage dairy effluent discharges at a Bay of Plenty farm have led to prosecution and... Read More
1:00pm Saturday 19 Dec, 2020
Growers and residents in the Bay of Plenty are being urged to consider reducing their water use, in case more dry weather brings on a drought. During... Read More
12:00pm Saturday 19 Dec, 2020
Understanding fire risk conditions will now be clearer and simpler, thanks to a new online tool launched today by the Minister in charge of Fire... Read More
8:38am Tuesday 15 Dec, 2020
New research backed by the Ministry for Primary Industries could help bumblebee hives to live longer and be more efficient. The new project is researching... Read More
8:00am Sunday 29 Nov, 2020
Further funding for feed support services and new animal welfare coordinators will help farmers who continue to feel the effects of an extended drought,... Read More
6:52am Friday 27 Nov, 2020
From January next year, up to 2000 experienced seasonal workers from the Pacific will be able to travel to New Zealand to address labour shortages in... Read More
7:00am Sunday 08 Nov, 2020
Zespri is considering co-operation with Chinese kiwifruit growers who are illegally growing New Zealand's gold G3 kiwifruit. Since... Read More
7:03am Friday 16 Oct, 2020
A Rotorua dairy farmer has been fined $3364 for not registering 424 cattle under the National Animal Identification and Tracing scheme. The court sentenced... Read More
11:46am Tuesday 13 Oct, 2020
More than 14,500 people will be required on kiwifruit orchards across the Bay of Plenty over the coming summer months to prepare vines for the 2021 season. This... Read More
7:54am Wednesday 07 Oct, 2020
A new initiative is being launched to attract people into the kiwifruit industry. The NZKGI-led, Ministry for Primary Industries funded initiative has... Read More
10:45am Monday 05 Oct, 2020
Fonterra has agreed to sell its China farms for a total of $555 million, after successfully developing the farms alongside local partners. Inner Mongolia... Read More
10:15am Wednesday 30 Sep, 2020
The deaths of four people, including a Bay of Plenty child, is a sobering reminder for farm safety, says WorkSafe. WorkSafe has been... Read More