PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Taonga for the region': Mayor calls for stronger protection of $3b community fundMahé Drysdale wants the investment arm 'insulated' from political direction.03 Apr 11:00 PM
New Zealand'Stealing from the future': Iwi challenges $3b council investment portfolioNgāti Pūkenga has urged a rethink of the regional council's investment portfolio purpose.30 Mar 09:00 PM
New Zealand'Bottomless pit': Rotorua Museum grant criticised as BOP free entry axedFree entry clause dropped from funding amid concerns providing the money was a mistake.26 Mar 06:08 PM
New ZealandWaihī Estuary has original name Te Heriheri restored as part of wetland project23 Mar 08:00 PM
New Zealand'Health hazard': Anger at delay in removal of dumped asbestos near city water source12 Mar 02:06 AM
New Zealand'Protecting assets': Regional council proposes $3b portfolio shake-up and 4% rates riseThe 4% rise is half the 8.2% increase originally forecast for 2026/27.26 Feb 10:28 PM
New ZealandRegional Council election spending revealedStuart Crosby got in, but others who spent thousands failed to win.18 Feb 11:08 PM
New Zealand'Entirely flawed': Regional councillors hit back at government reformsBay of Plenty councillors criticise government’s local reform, seek stronger Māori voice.12 Feb 11:09 PM
New ZealandZero rats detected: Iwi-led conservation project delivers win for kōkako Conservation project wipes out rodent predators across 700ha of Kaimai Mamaku forest.07 Feb 05:05 PM
New ZealandState of emergency lifted as Bay moves to recoveryA local transition period now runs until March 4 to support ongoing recovery.04 Feb 01:15 AM
New ZealandBuildings red-stickered, many places still closed in Bay after delugeHighways, walking tracks, campgrounds: What's still closed in the battered Bay of Plenty.23 Jan 03:00 PM
New Zealand'Thriving city': How Tauranga is racing up the city population rankingsForecast populations would make Tauranga the country’s fourth-largest city by 2048. 21 Jan 05:07 PM
New ZealandSurge in paddleboarders caught without lifejacketsNew paddleboard owners are more unlikely to know the rules, he harbourmaster says.19 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandMinister reviews funding after $133k Rotorua lake weed clean-upRotorua Mayor Tania Tapsell calls the city's weed control funding 'grossly unfair'.15 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandHe cancelled his health insurance due to 'exorbitant' premiums. Then he got cancerRay Le Prou said he was quoted $15,000 to have a mole removed from his face.29 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandOver 2000 wallabies controlled across Bay of Plenty this year The cute critters cause massive economic and biodiversity problems for New Zealand. 26 Dec 05:58 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessShelling out: $52m Govt-backed mussel venture posts deeper losses and faces going concern flagTroubled Opotiki mussel farm which received $52m in public funding sees losses grow.21 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessForestry shake-up: PF Olsen and Forest360 join forces in major mergerThe merged company will manage about 480,000ha of forest for 1000-plus clients.12 Dec 01:47 AM
New ZealandClock ticking for Bay growers as 350 water consents near expiryAround 350 consents, including 240 relating to horticulture, will expire on Oct 1, 2026. 07 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandToxic algae bloom: Health warning for Lake Rotorua, Ōhau ChannelPeople are advised to avoid contact with the water 'in any shape or form'.27 Nov 09:15 PM
New ZealandMayors embrace ‘common-sense' regional shake-upThey have embraced a proposal to replace regional councils with mayor-led boards.26 Nov 11:43 PM
New ZealandSomething really stinks in Rotorua - and it’s not the sulphurThe race is on to remove the rotting material as complaints - and dead fish - pile up.26 Nov 05:56 PM
New Zealand‘More reliable and quicker’: Broken wastewater plant pipe to be replacedRepairs will take at least a week, with work under way at the Rotorua plant.24 Nov 08:16 PM
New ZealandPontoon plan riles rowers, harbourside residentsRegional council says its new facility would slash emergency response times.20 Nov 08:38 PM
New ZealandCause of leak that sent treated wastewater into lake a mysteryThe leak at the Rotorua treatment plant is contained, but health warnings remain.20 Nov 04:32 AM
New ZealandDrenched: Four BoP rivers reached warning levelsMost rivers were expected to peak overnight. 19 Nov 04:30 AM
New ZealandBattle to protect Bay waters from invasive pestsThe seaweed caulerpa and freshwater gold clams threaten to overwhelm native species.16 Nov 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Significant' lake weed dump could mean 10-day clean-up, $50k billBay of Plenty Regional Council and Rotorua Lakes Council are leading the clean-up.14 Nov 02:30 AM
