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Road slip and flooding in Te Puna

Rain and flooding has caused a slip on a road in Te Puna. A SunLive reader is reporting that the slip on Wairoa Road is mid way between the Crawford Road intersection... Read More

Police use boat to rescue Tauranga flood victims

Residents of two flooded houses in Tauranga are unable to return to their homes today following a dramatic boat rescue by Police on Saturday morning. 'The water... Read More

SH29 over the Kaimai Range is now open

State Highway 29 between Te Poi and Tauranga has reopened. "All slips in this area have been cleared, and the road is now open, with a small section of road under... Read More

Pongakawa’s platinum pair of 70 years

They may have wound up over the ditch in Australia, but Pat and Robbie Dixon's love story began here in the Bay of Plenty in the 1950s and it's still going 70... Read More

Karangahake Gorge likely to close due to flooding

State Highway 2 through the Karangahake Gorge is likely to close due to flooding says Waka Kotahi NZTA. "Due to rising river levels through the Karangahake Gorge,... Read More

Tauranga road closures, flooding and slips update

The public is warned to stay away from rivers and flood waters says Tauranga City Council. Heavy overnight rain has eased in Tauranga this morning, but with more... Read More

Two injured following car hitting hotel

Two people are injured following a car crashing into a hotel in Katikati. The front entrance of the Talisman Hotel Garden Bar & Bistro is damaged after a car... Read More

Volunteers working to protect rugby clubs

Around a dozen volunteers are working to protect the Greerton Marist Rugby Club. Sandbags are being prepped in anticipation of a high tide due just before 2.30pm. The... Read More

Fatal crash at Maramarua, Waikato

A person has died following a serious collision between a horse and a vehicle. A police spokesperson says the crash happened on SH2 at about 2.40am in Maramarua,... Read More

Update on North Island road closures

It's been a busy night monitoring and responding to the weather that's come through the region. There have been a number slips, road washouts, and... Read More

Western Bay storm damage in photos

Landslides, flooding, damaged roads and derailed trains is just some of the news Western Bay of Plenty residents are waking up to. A thunderstorm watch has been... Read More

Train derailed near Te Puke

UPDATE 11.15AM: A section of train tracks in the Bay of Plenty remains closesd after a derailment earlier this morning. Around 5.30am, a freight train travelling... Read More