Podcasts about Bay of Plenty

We're heading to the Bay of Plenty where a special project is underway to restore marine life. 

The three dogs involved in the attack which critically wounded four-year-old Timothy Tu'uaki Rolleston-Bryan on Friday have been euthanised. The preschooler was taken to a local medical centre after being attacked - but died a short time later. Another person suffered bite wounds.Dog control for the Western Bay of Plenty District Council removed three dogs from a Tuapiro property, put them in a pound before euthanising them. Alison Curtis spoke to Lisa Owen.

Spent all weekend waiting for more details about the death by dog in the Bay of Plenty. This story upset me greatly. We heard about the victim. A cheeky cheery 4-year-old kid. His family say he had a little mischief in his smile, a little wid in his heart and a heart full of cuteness. We heard a statement from the Marae that something had happened suggesting this was in Maori circles. For a while I thought it was an incident on the Marae but it wasn't. We heard another person was injured and presumably they were trying to save the boy. On social media I saw claims that the boy may have razzed the dogs but that's not the point. That's victim blaming. The thing that always gets me on these stories is that dogs should not kill people. Even though 4 people have died at the teeth of dogs in the past 5 years. Dogs are man's best friend. Dogs are a useful tool. But dogs should never kill humans. The way robots are programmed to never kill humans. Even the dogs who's jobs are to be security for humans should not kill other humans even if the humans are bad. The only dogs who kill humans are dogs who are owned or controlled by humans who do not know how to control their dogs. And if they have dogs who are not controllable, they are humans who don't realise the threat those dogs pose. Therefore, they should surrender those dogs before bad stuff happens. And when these things happen the concerned start raising rules and regulations that the bad owners ignore and the only thing they do is irritate and criminalise good owners. Any dogs that kill that can be traced to an owner means that owner must face a custodial sentence. Because your weapon just killed an innocent child. I don't know how you live with yourself and don't you dare defend the dog. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Western Bay of Plenty District Council has become the latest local body to leave Local Government NZ. Tracey Coxhead is the councillor who proposed that Western Bay of Plenty leave. Coxhead spoke to Corin Dann.

Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Anna Dean and David Farrar. In the second half of the show, they discuss the avalanche of political interest in Greenland and chat to a local hero crusading against litter.

Painter and printmaker Dick Frizzell's works are held in galleries and collections around the country. From large New Zealand landscapes to some instantly recognisable pop-art works like the Four Square Man. 

The North Island is getting a new motorsport circuit. The first details of a brand-new motorsport and driver training facility in the Bay of Plenty's Tect Park have been revealed. Thunder Ridge Motorsport Park will feature 3.2 kilometres of track, with 26 meters of elevation and eight corners. Director Tony Robers told Mike Hosking they're aiming to be a community facility. He says driver training will be a huge thing for them, as they're aiming to get young people off the streets and onto the circuit safely. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Bay of Plenty woman has made a massive mushroom find while on a walk. Julie Gallagher stumbled upon two mushrooms measuring 30cm-plus across the cap on a neighbour's kiwifruit block at Paengaroa. Gallagher joined the Afternoons team to discuss the super-sized specimens. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Council contractors have resumed laying pipeline for a sewerage scheme at Lake Roto-kakahi in Bay of Plenty after police last night arrested protesters opposing the work. Eighty officers moved to clear the area, but a top local official says no charges were laid. Maori News Editor Taiha Molyneux has the details.

Claire Concannon learns about a hunter-led trapping project aimed at helping whio, our native blue duck, in the Waioeka Gorge. 

A shearer from the Bay of Plenty is attempting to break the nine-hour world record for shearing strong wool lambs. Shearing Sports New Zealand media officer Doug Laing spoke to Alexa Cook.

The directors of a programme transforming healthcare for residents on remote Bay of Plenty islands say the model could be repeated in rural areas. 

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It's a chance for Bay of Plenty to reclaim provincial rugby's top honours for the first time in almost half a century. The Steamers are one game away from winning their first NPC title since its inception in 1976, but have to get past minor premiers Wellington in the capital this afternoon. BOP Head Coach Richard Watt joined D'Arcy Waldegrave to preview the season finale. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ACC Head G Lane joins Manaia Stewart live from a bike parked up at Gigi's Cafe at Sisters & Co in the Mount as their critical mission for Summer continues (0:00)… The fellas recap the latest day of travel around the Bay Of Plenty, the cast of characters they've met, and a SHOCKING story about G Lane and the Devoy family cat (9:44)!  Then the fellas discuss Day 1 of the 2nd Test between the Black Caps & India (13:45), preview the NPC Final (19:27), the ABs vs Japan (20:45), the Kiwis vs the Kangaroos (25:39). Brought to you by Export Ultra!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Wellington Lions take on Bay of Plenty in the NPC final at Sky Stadium tomorrow - who will take out the championship? Also, the All Blacks face Japan in Tokyo shortly afterwards. How are both teams looking? Nick Mills was joined by Wellington sports broadcaster Matt Buck and Newstalk ZB Weekend Sport host Jason Pine. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Bay of Plenty family is welcoming news they are finally getting an inquest into their son's death. Mata Reports Executive Producer Eugene Bingham spoke to Charlotte Cook.

Send us a textLisa Glass is the Team Lead of communications & Engagement for the Bay of Plenty Civil Defence Emergency Management Group office in New Zealand. She is a Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) and a National Emergency Management Response Team (NZ EMAT) member. Lisa is the first person outside the United States to be selected for the FEMA Master PIO program, which she will complete in September. Lisa has graduate qualifications in business and public sector communications. Before joining emergency management, she worked in corporate comms and PR after a long stretch as a reporter, correspondent, and producer in TV News and Current Affairs.Bay of Plenty Emergency ServicesSupport the showThis episode is sponsored by John Guilfoil Public Relations. From crisis communications to website development; visit our website JGPR.net or call 617.993.0003

A patient who died in the waiting room of Rotorua Hospital's emergency department last month had been waiting three hours. Ruth Hill reports.

Tauranga is the latest city to trial on-demand public transport, using electric vans in place of large diesel buses. Reporter Libby Kirkby-McLeod has more.

Residents of a notorious stretch of road in the Western Bay of Plenty say a median barrier is blocking direct access to their homes - and making the highway even more dangerous. Waikato reporter Natalie Akoorie says a review is now under way.

A multi-year research project aims to find out the risks from two Bay of Plenty offshore island volcanoes: Tūhua / Mayor Island and Whakaari / White Island

One RSA District President is celebrating the turnout at ANZAC services yesterday despite the wild weather in some parts.  The mid-morning service at Wellington's Pukeahu National War Memorial Park had to be canned because of the high winds.  Tony Hill said that while there are fewer people from the World Wars, a lot of new veterans are coming through.  It includes those who fought in Iraq, East Timor, and Afghanistan.  He told Andrew Dickens that they've had abut 62,000 people who are now veterans since 1990.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is it time to introduce a begging ban?  Locals in Rotorua and Christchurch are debating the necessity of one, Rotorua Councillor Don Patterson calling for a bylaw after reports of tourists being accosted.  Despite the Rotorua Lakes Council saying that begging is down, business owners are still struggling to stop it from happening near them.  Reg Hennessey, Hospitality NZ Bay of Plenty President, told Heather du Plessis-Allan that the incoming council promised there would be huge changes, and he's disappointed they're starting to let them come back again.  He said it's sad, and a lot of longtime residents have left Rotorua because of it.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of New Zealand's most famously car-reliant cities is trialling a new approach to public transport. The new on-demand electric buses work as an Uber-like service- where commuters can summon them instead of waiting for a regular bus. Bay of Plenty regional councillor Andrew von Dadelszen says these buses operate within zones to get people closer to their chosen destination. "You just go on the app and book it- and the bus will come and collect you and take you to where you want to go." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This weekend the Western Bay Museum in Katikati is launching a new exhibition paying homage to the Bay of Plenty's food production. Paula Gaelic has spent the last six months scouring her region to find the stories.

A designated retail crime unit is making a difference in Tauranga's CBD. More than 1200 charges have been laid against 215 offenders in just six months. Tauranga Pharmacy Co-owner Kelly Mitchinson says when people call the police, something actually happens now. She says police didn't care as much in the past unless violence was involved. "They'd come in here, super entitled- they'd come in with a shopping bag. And these are repeat offenders, so I think some of those particular offenders have been charged now, some have ended up back in prison." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A $90 million housing fund promises to tackle the Bay of Plenty's housing crisis  

A small Bay of Plenty town has stood out in recent real estate statistics, with house prices there skyrocketing. The latest QV House Price Index says the average home in the Bay of Plenty town of Kawareau has quadrupled in ten years. However, it still sits as the lowest-priced district in the country, reaching about 450-thousand dollars in 2023. A former mayor says early investors are away laughing but a local says the growth is piling pressures on to rent prices and local businesses. Jordan Dunn has the story.

Tauranga residents were asked to work from home today to avoid traffic congestion. A failed stormwater drain caused a cavity underneath State Highway 29A, forcing the road to close near Oropi. NTZA acting Bay of Plenty maintenance and operations manager, Roger Brady, says he's hoping the road will open tomorrow morning. "We're hugely fortunate in that that piece of road wasn't constrained by services, there were no water pipes running down the side of it, there were no gas pipelines, there were no streets in the way." A lane of Totara St was also closed, and should reopen tomorrow. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Imagine two months eating only what you can forage or hunt; crispy possum tails, rat or road kill anyone? Bay of Plenty hunter and "Keeping it Wild" YouTube sensation, Shay Williamson has done just that recently. Shay chowed down on what can only be described as some wild meals, that could also help ease the cost of living. He describes the yumminess that is a feed of possum. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6346524426112

This week on heading off we're in the Eastern Bay of Plenty where the brand new Maori owned and operated - Omataroa Eco Tours has been named as one of National Geographic's cultural hot spots to visit this year. The venture only started operating in March last year and takes visitors into the Omataroa forest. Tour manager Jade Elliot speaks to Jesse.

There's belief stricter penalties will help against a surge in people fleeing police. Police data from the Bay Of Plenty shows 883 drivers in the region didn't stop when signalled, from January to October last year. That figure was 902 for all of 2022 - and 521 for 2021. Police Association President Chris Cahill says countrywide in the first nine months of last year, drivers kept going 8900 times. "If you're drunk driving, currently to go to court- you'll get penalised for that, but you won't get anything extra for failing to stop. We say there has to be a mandatory aggravating factor put on top." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Country Life visits Pamu's deer milking operation near Taupo, learns about farming by the Maori lunar calendar - maramataka - and hears about the potential for banana-growing on the West Coast.

Stories from the 2023 archive: Cosmo's at a high country station in the far south, Leah checks in on a toy treasure trove in Te Puke and Sally's off grid with a former Wellington mayor.

Stories plucked from the 2023 archives: Cosmo's with chooks on a cliff edge, Sally's picking apples and Leah meets a dairy farmer who hails from Japan.

A storm's brewing over a Bay of Plenty Coffee cart and some instant parking tickets. The drive through coffee shop is on a lot behind a service station at Tauriko on State Highway 29 just out of Tauranga. The Bean n Gone cart owner apparently leases the site and uses another company to police the parking. Painter Peter Wise pulled into get a couple of takeaway coffees, pausing long enough for his workmate to hop in the van. It turned out to be one of the most expnesive caffeine hits in the bay. The nasty aftertaste kicking in about a week later when he got a ticket in the mail. Paul Marston from Tauranga Tasting Tours believes it's just a massive money spinner. One of his drivers got pinged when he stopped on the lot to pick up a passenger. He reckons the signs posted by Parking Services Limited are small and obscured and the fines are grande. Daniel Haines owns Driven Auto, it neighbours the Bean n Gone lot. He noticed a camera go up on a pole several weeks back Daniel says annoyingly some people do block the coffee drive through and that is not on. But most genuinely mistake the site for a parking lot and he is frequently warning people to steer clear. Checkpoint contacted Parking Services Limited boss, Jacob Thomas. He declined to be interviewed, asked Checkpoint to email him questions and then hung up. Checkpoint emailed him, asking questions about his signage, what he defines as parking, the number of tickets he's issued, what constitutes a fair fine and how much he is adding on for late payments. We are yet to receive a response. Checkpoint has also contacted the owner of the property occupied by the coffee cart and Gull Service station. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6342135249112

On this episode our guest is David Fairs, a photographer, filmmaker, painter, illustrator, and digital artist. David captures mesmerizing images of the ocean, documenting the beauty of nature. His works are featured on SuperRare, Foundation and NiftyGateway, and they have been exhibited around the world. Recorded on November 23, 2023 as a Space on X (formerly Twitter).Follow the guest:https://twitter.com/newlightvisualsFollow the host:https://twitter.com/0x_ScooterFollow Particle:https://twitter.com/Collectparticlehttps://www.particlecollection.comhttps://www.instagram.com/particlecollectionTimestamps:(00:00) Introduction(01:29) Influence Of Surfing On Art Career(02:38) Searching For Career Fulfillment(05:45) Career Change & Impact Of Covid 19 Pandemic(10:15) Wellbeing & Connection With Nature(12:56) Therapeutic Benefits Of Making And Enjoying Art(15:14) Balance Between Athletic Activities & Artistic Activities(16:30) Close Encounter With A Sea Monster(23:22) Process Involved In Aerial Photgraphy(26:02) Background To "The Bay Of Plenty"(28:05) Capturing The Image Of Crystal Palace Cathedral(31:57) Process Involved In Obtaining The Image "The Breach"(35:20) Process Invlolved In Curating "Ocean World" Collection(39:47) Design Role With ClickCreate.io(45:46) Impact of Community Support Within Web3(50:41) Story behind "Event Horizon" photograph(55:12) Drawing Motivation From Collectors(58:03) Unique Artwork In David's Collection(01:00:27) Parting Words By David Fairs

Heavy rain warnings are in place for the Gisborne and Eastern Bay of Plenty regions where Civil Defence is monitoring conditions.  On Sunday night, following a day of rain, the Whakatāne, Tauranga, Ōtara and Waioeka rivers were all running high, with very heavy rain expected. Uawa-Tolaga Bay Civil Defence manager Greg Shelton spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. 

As forest scientists work to restore native tree species threatened by myrtle rust, a Jobs for Nature programme is empowering young Rotorua men to connect with nature.

Leah Tebbutt heads to Bay of Plenty to find out how farmers are restoring the health of one of New Zealand's most polluted estuaries.

Mohi Beckham is helping to turn a tired and depleted land into a fertile and productive farm. But the benefits extend to more than just the land.

Chihiro Hanyuda moved to New Zealand seven years ago...now she is an award winning dairy farmer.

Under new ownership Tio Ohiwa, or Ohiwa Oyster Farm as it was formally known, is bringing fresh oysters and opportunity to locals plates.

Tauranga-based producer Justine Murray dons some gumboots and meets some teeny-tiny cockles as she joins a team surveying the Waihi estuary. Professor Kura Paul-Burke is weaving mātauranga Māori and western science together to address questions that local iwi have about the health of the estuary, and what can be done to improve it.  

Lee Pryor has been delivering post along the Whakatāne coastline for 25 years, but he is not the first in his whānau and now his wife has even joined the ranks.

Months and months of heavy rain means many of the lakes around Rotorua are reaching levels not seen in 50 years, flooding nearby boat ramps, playgrounds and properties.

Knocker Harris started making wooden toys for his grandchilden - 12 years later he can't stop.

The Good Farm is a family affair and Loren Gibbs takes us on a course of what it takes to create creamy raw milk.

Jason Te Mete (Ngati Ranginui, Ngai Te Rangi) has been recovering from necrotising fasciitis, a rare flesh-eating bacterial infection that left him doubtful he could ever return to the stage. .