8:21am Tuesday 12 Nov, 2019
The Bay of Plenty Regional Council is taking the least line of resistance in penalising people using wood burners illegally. While fines of up to $750... Read More
9:45am Thursday 07 Nov, 2019
Rotorua residents living in what is term the ‘airshed’ have been issued with what seem to be a final fuel burner warning. Dated... Read More
11:31am Thursday 31 Oct, 2019
Volcanic unrest continues at Whakaari/White Island and some monitored parameters show an increase in activity, with a level of uncertainty about what... Read More
9:25am Monday 28 Oct, 2019
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake happened early this morning 20km south of Tauranga. The weak quake happened at 5:44am and was 276km deep so wasn’t... Read More
6:39am Wednesday 02 Oct, 2019
People are reporting they have felt the earthquake which rattled the Bay of Plenty early this morning. According to GeoNet, a 2.5 magnitude earthquake... Read More
10:45am Sunday 29 Sep, 2019
Despite above average temperatures this weekend, another wintry snap is coming this week. WeatherWatch advise that as we head through Sunday even warmer... Read More
2:55pm Friday 27 Sep, 2019
On a day of changing climates about 250 students marched to highlight climate change at Rotorua's Village Green today. The march was preceded by... Read More
1:00pm Saturday 14 Sep, 2019
The fourth consecutive year of the New Zealand School of Tourism – NZST - Speed dating initiative has demonstrated the value of developing tourism... Read More
9:15am Saturday 14 Sep, 2019
Planning for a multitude of conservation-themed events around Rotorua is well underway, with rangers anticipating Conservation Week 2019 will reach new... Read More
1:10pm Thursday 05 Sep, 2019
Central government’s new 'Action for Healthy Waterways' proposals are expected to help expand and advance Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s... Read More
8:59am Thursday 29 Aug, 2019
Te Arawa Lakes Trust has added its backing to the Iwi Leaders Group, supporting the recommendations of the Waitangi Tribunal report on National Freshwater... Read More
11:07am Monday 26 Aug, 2019
“Blurred lines” in relation to consents encouraged by the Government created feisty debate at the Rotorua Lakes Council’s final... Read More
2:18pm Friday 23 Aug, 2019
A falling tree in a 1000 year old forest has revealed the existence of a rare shrub. The shrub, Pittosporum kirkii, is one of four endemic to New Zealand... Read More
7:51am Tuesday 20 Aug, 2019
The Sanatorium Reserve is being reinvigorated as part of the long term plan, but the discovery of native long-tailed bats using the reserve meant that... Read More
9:00am Sunday 18 Aug, 2019
The voices of farmers in Rotorua, led by Federated Farmers, have been instrumental in the Environment Court’s rejection of Land Use Capability... Read More