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09:36am Wed 12 Apr, 2017
UPDATED 10AM: Heavy rain is expected to hit the Bay of Plenty from midday today and residents are being warned to take all necessary precautions. The region is... Read More
08:24am Wed 12 Apr, 2017
Reliable computer models are fine tuning their forecasts and the latest on where Cook may make landfall shifts it closer to Auckland and Coromandel Peninsula and... Read More
08:12am Wed 12 Apr, 2017
Whakatane District Council is investigating options for a land-based experiential centre to showcase Whakaari/White Island. International visitor nights in the... Read More
07:56am Wed 12 Apr, 2017
People are being warned to keep an eye out for their friends and neighbours following the declaration of a state of local emergency covering the entire Bay of Plenty... Read More
07:38am Wed 12 Apr, 2017
Crews are currently inspecting and assessing damage to the Pekatahi Bridge project on State Highway 2 after the severe weather event in the Whakatane district last... Read More
07:07am Wed 12 Apr, 2017
Heavy rain and possible thunderstorms are being forecast for the Bay of Plenty today, as a severe weather warning remains in place for the region. The rain is expected... Read More
06:55am Wed 12 Apr, 2017
All 57 schools and about 80 early learning services in the Eastern Bay of Plenty are being advised to close today as a precaution ahead of Cyclone Cook. With heavy... Read More
06:42am Wed 12 Apr, 2017
Bay of Plenty iwi are well-represented in this year's Ngarimu VC and 28th Maori Battalion Memorial Scholarships. Young affiliates of Ngai Te Rangi, Te Arawa, Whakatohea,... Read More
06:00pm Tue 11 Apr, 2017
Building apprentice Luke Dickinson can add another notch to his tool belt following a convincing win at the New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) Apprentice Challenge... Read More
05:00pm Tue 11 Apr, 2017
Increased reports of suspicious approaches to children recently have prompted police to advise parents to 'be alert, not alarmed”. While police are not able... Read More
04:00pm Tue 11 Apr, 2017
Paeroa-based bio-stimulant company AgriSea NZ Seaweed Ltd has been awarded a $74,000 project grant from Callaghan Innovation for research and development of its... Read More
03:42pm Tue 11 Apr, 2017
Farmers needing help to understand their farm nitrogen reports are being invited to a free seminar taking place in Reporoa on Wednesday. Hosted by Ballance Agri-nurtients,... Read More
25-Dec 07:00
What is (and isn't) open on Christmas Day in NZ
24-Dec 18:00
BOP woman's plea to escape life ‘in a box’
24-Dec 17:00
Christmas TV guide: Best free-to-air and streaming
24-Dec 13:00
Sunny Christmas on the way for Bay of Plenty
24-Dec 12:33
SH25 closed after truck crash
24-Dec 12:21
Ōpōtiki fatal: Police name 45-year-old who died
24-Dec 11:13
Body found on beach near Thames
24-Dec 11:00
Avoiding a Christmas ambulance trip in the BOP
24-Dec 10:13
Car hits tree on Tauranga road
24-Dec 10:05
Coastguard warns of serious summer water danger
24-Dec 09:05
Tauranga Coastguard launches Summer Lottery
24-Dec 08:00
Enjoy dinner in good company on Christmas Day
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