08:00am Sun 01 Dec, 2019
Kia ora and welcome to Sunday. Me whai wa ki te noho tahi me to whanau me o hoa. Today we are expecting some cloudy periods with occasional showers and northerlies.... Read More
08:00pm Wed 27 Nov, 2019
Agricultural chemicals may be responsible for wiping out beehives in the Bay of Plenty, East Coast and Waikato. Scientists have found traces of neonicotinoid... Read More
06:00pm Wed 27 Nov, 2019
Exports of dairy products, beef, and lamb, particularly to China, increased in value in October 2019, says Stats NZ. However, the rises were partly offset by... Read More
11:06am Tue 26 Nov, 2019
Plastic straws on milk packs could be a thing of the past as Fonterra Milk for Schools launches a strawless option for Bay of Plenty schools. 'We care... Read More
08:00am Sun 24 Nov, 2019
Kia ora and welcome to Sunday. Kia koa tenei ra. The weather looks mint for parades, triathlons, markets, the popular mud dog run, sailing and the beach. For... Read More
06:50am Sun 24 Nov, 2019
Thousands of people around the North Island were woken to a 5.3 magnitude earthquake in the Bay of Plenty on Sunday morning. GeoNet reports that the quake struck... Read More
01:14pm Tue 19 Nov, 2019
Water quality will be a hot topic at this week's Catchment Group Workshop in Tauranga. The event which is a collaboration between New Zealand Landcare Trust and... Read More
05:07pm Mon 18 Nov, 2019
If you receive a test alert sometime between 6pm and 7pm on Sunday, November 24 - don't be alarmed. The Civil Defence is conducting a nationwide test of Emergency... Read More
03:45pm Sun 17 Nov, 2019
A series of fronts are forecast to move across New Zealand from the west through to overnight Wednesday, bringing periods of heavy rain and northwest gales to... Read More
12:30pm Sun 17 Nov, 2019
7pm update: There has been an updated time given for the Starlink train of satellites passing overhead tonight. The new time is just before 9.50pm. "There were... Read More
11:30am Sun 17 Nov, 2019
MetService New Zealand is predicting another changeable week ahead. 'A series of fronts brought heavy rain and strong winds to parts of the country late this... Read More
07:45am Sun 17 Nov, 2019
Kia ora and welcome to Sunday. Morena koutou. He ra tino ataahua. Expect fine spells today with drizzle from this evening, with northerlies. It's a one-layer-clothing... Read More