12:30pm Sat 14 Dec, 2019
Update, 4.15pm: Fire damaged a packhouse in the Western Bay of Plenty so severely that bulldozers were being discussed. Firefighters quickly got several calls... Read More
03:40pm Sun 08 Dec, 2019
The MetService has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning on Sunday afternoon for the areas of South Waikato, Taupo, Otorohanga and Rotorua. A Severe Thunderstorm... Read More
07:00am Sun 08 Dec, 2019
An enormous pohutukawa takes root in downtown Mount Maunganui, standing tall among new residential developments. The Pitau Road tree, which is estimated to... Read More
12:30pm Sat 07 Dec, 2019
The MetService have issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch which is valid until late this evening. The watch affects people in the Bay of Plenty, Rotorua, Taupo,... Read More
07:00am Sat 07 Dec, 2019
I've decided to become a backyard trapper. I always loved watching Daniel Boone, America's great frontiersman and explorer when I was growing up, and somehow... Read More
09:54am Wed 04 Dec, 2019
Looking for an innovative and affordable new home? Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology recently put this year's Charity House up for sale by deadline. The Charity... Read More
06:59am Wed 04 Dec, 2019
The housing market is picking up again, with a shortage of listings and low-interest rates driving up values. The average national value increased 3.3 per cent... Read More
06:46am Mon 02 Dec, 2019
Average asking prices for properties in the Bay of Plenty have crept up again during November into the $700,000 bracket. Real-time data from realestate.co.nz... Read More
01:00pm Sun 01 Dec, 2019
The electorate office of Tauranga MP Simon Bridges has been defaced by a group who state that they want the Government to take action to stop the last committed... Read More
12:00pm Sun 01 Dec, 2019
It kicks off with a windy start, as December is forecast to be blustery, particularly for the Western parts of the South Island which could get stormy. Niwa meteorologist... Read More
06:50am Sun 01 Dec, 2019
A free backyard rat trap for Mount Maunganui residents wishing to combat predators and help native species thrive is the goal of Tauranga's wildlife experts. 'We... Read More
10:00am Sat 30 Nov, 2019
Dune restoration specialist Greg Jenks says healthy dunes play a crucial role in preventing erosion of Tauranga beaches. Forest and Bird Tauranga is hosting... Read More