04:00pm Tue 12 Nov, 2024
A Bay of Plenty tourism company is on a mission to make locally made hot tubs more environmentally friendly - with the help of New Zealand wool. Outdoor Gravity... Read More
11:45am Tue 12 Nov, 2024
An experienced vet who was fired after three customers complained about his conduct - including his attempts to euthanise a cow by choking it, then shooting... Read More
03:00pm Sun 10 Nov, 2024
Lorraine Ryan has more reason than most to know exactly when the Bay of Plenty Garden and Art Festival kicks off. The Ōtūmoetai woman's Grange Rd garden... Read More
11:00am Sun 10 Nov, 2024
Western Bay children are painting vibrant art that 'makes their heart sing” to go on youth boards, which will soon be revealed to the Katikati community. New-entrant... Read More
05:00pm Thu 07 Nov, 2024
If you're heading out to lakes and rivers across Rotorua and the Bay of Plenty this summer remember to check for algal blooms before going near the water. 'Algal... Read More
05:00pm Wed 06 Nov, 2024
Initial enthusiasm among kiwifruit growers for a terrific fruit-producing season has been tempered as a colder September knocked flower development for some... Read More
04:00pm Wed 06 Nov, 2024
Coromandel's Pahi Coastal Walk has taken out an NZI Rural Women NZ Business Award 2024. The scenic three-day visitor experience near Port Jackson on the northern... Read More
08:30am Wed 06 Nov, 2024
Western Bay of Plenty rural schools stayed true to their roots at annual galas during the weekend. Pahoia and Te Puna primary schools both held their... Read More
04:00pm Tue 05 Nov, 2024
A fire in a shelter belt ignited after fireworks were allegedly set off in the car park on Beach Rd, Katikati, according to witness Debbie Callaghan. 'We... Read More
09:15am Mon 04 Nov, 2024
Fish & Game is welcoming a new charter to improve access to public conservation land for fishing and hunting. Minister for Hunting and Fishing Todd McClay... Read More
10:00am Sun 03 Nov, 2024
Kuaka FM disc jockeys took to the airwaves on Friday afternoon and the happiness was obvious with Pharrell Williams' Happy blasting as the first song. Keira... Read More
04:00pm Sat 02 Nov, 2024
Fish and Game New Zealand has welcomed a new charter to improve access to public conservation land for fishing and hunting. Hunting and Fishing Minister Todd... Read More