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02:59pm Thu 13 Apr, 2017
Edgecumbe's Riverslea Medical Centre and two pharmacies in the Eastern Bay of Plenty township will be closed over the Easter Period. The medical centre and Edgecumbe... Read More
02:35pm Thu 13 Apr, 2017
Properties in vulnerable coastal areas in the Ohope area will be evacuated due to the extreme risk of storm surges and coastal inundation. Storm surge waves of... Read More
01:37pm Thu 13 Apr, 2017
UPDATED 3.30PM: Coastguard has recorded a peak wind speed of 106 knots (196.1km/h) and an average speed of 55 knots (101.8km/h) at White Island this afternoon.... Read More
01:35pm Thu 13 Apr, 2017
The New Zealand Defence Force has placed at least 500 personnel, as well as aircraft and trucks on standby to help emergency response services deal with the devastating... Read More
01:26pm Thu 13 Apr, 2017
The storm that was once Tropical Cyclone Cook is now clearly showing up on New Zealand rain radar directly east of Whangarei and heading south into Bay of Plenty.... Read More
12:55pm Thu 13 Apr, 2017
Police are now in a position to release the name of the driver who died after a crash on Broadlands Road in Taupo yesterday. He was 77-year-old Malcolm Fergus... Read More
12:14pm Thu 13 Apr, 2017
There is a high risk road access to the small coastal community of Whiritoa will be cut off in the wake of Cyclone Cook. As the storm looms closer, residents... Read More
11:54am Thu 13 Apr, 2017
Thames-Coromandel District Council will be taking proposed changes to the Whitianga Town Centre Upgrade project out to the community for consultation. A TCDC spokesperson... Read More
11:40am Thu 13 Apr, 2017
An Emergency Operation Centre is being set up at the Western Bay District Council where Tauranga City and Western Bay will manage councils' response to the storm. This... Read More
10:39am Thu 13 Apr, 2017
People in low lying areas of Coromandel are being asked to evacuate. The NZ Fire Service Tweeted 11 minutes ago, saying fire crews are now being activated across... Read More
10:20am Thu 13 Apr, 2017
A little ray of sun shone down on three lucky Western Bay locals who each won $16,912 with Lotto Second Division in Wednesday night's live draw. One of those players,... Read More
10:13am Thu 13 Apr, 2017
Firefighters are battling flooding in Matamata as heavy rain causes water levels to rise. A tweet on the NZ Fire Service Twitter feed says two houses on Ashworth... Read More
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