The Aerocool Rescue Helicopter carried out 58 life-saving missions across the Coastal Bay of Plenty region throughout May.

Des Samuels has been growing blueberries on Matakana Island for six years. The 2ha farm has almost 11,000 blueberry plants, growing varieties from a world-renowned Australian breeder. Last week the ...

Visitors to Bay of Plenty's Matakana Island have been greeted with piles of a barbed wire and a sign saying "Bugga Off!". Kewpie Cruise owner Brandon Stone said the one of his vessels discovered ...

The Farm opened in November 2024 as part of Simmons’ Little Island Hotel chain. His team envisions it being a place for visitors to stay, but also to learn about gardening and growing.

Long Island is known for its June-bearing strawberries, and they are very sweet. Schmidt's Farm, in Laurel, is a provider at the festival, and they hope to have at least 5,000 of the sweet, little ...

Credit: Long Island Game Farm. By Beth [email protected] BethWhitehouse1 Updated March 19, 2025. Share. A baby goat sitting in my lap? Yes, please!

Fowler told One Roof the main road down the middle of the island was once named the Hume Highway after the road between Melbourne and Sydney. Income for the forest is estimated to be around $720,000.

A duck farm on Long Island has hatched a new generation of chicks — beginning to replace the nearly 100,000 mallards they were forced to kill due to the spread of avian flu. Crescent Duck Farm ...

Crescent, Long Island's last remaining duck farm, is now in quarantine and survival mode. "They call it highly pathogenic avian influenza because it is really serious for bird flocks.

Cozy farm shop simulation game Sugardew Island will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch, and PC via Steam in early 2025, developer rokaplay announced. Physical editions will also be avail… ...

Long Island farms like Westfall’s Thatch Island sell oysters at wholesale from 55 to 65 cents each, and from 75 to 85 cents to restaurants. Rivals from Virginia can go as low as 45 cents, he said.

Areas of Matakana Island are still burning underground as firefighters worked until dark to keep hotspots under control. The fire began on Saturday night a. ... Tauranga 90.2 FM, 1008 AM ...