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 ...

Marlene Samuels has lived on Matakana Island for more than 50 years and in all ... she says it has been wonderful to see the island family and the Tauranga community "band together" ...

TAURANGA, Wednesday 18th December 2019: Local whānau on one of New Zealand’s most intriguing islands have just received a licence* to grow medicinal cannabis. Grown outside in the Matakana ...

The rescue chopper at Burt's Farm. Photo/supplied. A toddler having difficulty breathing was airlifted off Matakana Island yesterday. The two-year-old boy was taken to Tauranga Hospital for ...

Matakana-Island News: Disabled Log Carrier Towed Into NZ Port For Repairs, Log Carrier Loses Power Off New Zealand, Rough Weather On Tauranga Reef Halts 'Rena' Thursday, May 9, 2024.

“Fire and Emergency New Zealand was alerted to a forest fire on Matakana Island near Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty at 7.36pm last night.

Firefighters are continuing to battle hot spots on Matakana Island near Tauranga. A massive vegetation fire broke out on Saturday - it's since been contain. ZB Choose a region. Site search.