Environment
08:00am Fri 05 Dec, 2025
The Rotokākahi Board of Control has aired its grievances at the High Court in Rotorua about the process to install a sewerage pipeline near a sacred lake. Rotorua... Read More
07:05am Wed 03 Dec, 2025
Surf lifeguards patrolling beaches over the weekend performed 11 rescues nationwide, a sharp drop from the 65 rescues the previous weekend. However, Surf... Read More
04:00pm Tue 02 Dec, 2025
New tsunami inundation maps are now available for the Western Bay of Plenty District. The maps, which were identified in a report by GNS Science - now known... Read More
01:00pm Tue 02 Dec, 2025
A prominent GP is calling on Air New Zealand to communicate cancellations better as volcanic ash wreaks havoc on Bay of Plenty flight schedules. The airline... Read More
06:00am Tue 02 Dec, 2025
A University of Waikato Tauranga graduate has received international recognition for research exploring how communities can co-design smart city technology. Developed... Read More
04:00pm Mon 01 Dec, 2025
A Tauranga-based researcher has been recognised for his contributions to understanding the Earth's climate system and his leadership in emerging carbon removal... Read More
10:00am Sat 29 Nov, 2025
Ōmokoroa conservation advocate Christina Cleaver has been honoured with the Bay Conservation Alliance Trophy for outstanding contribution to conservation in... Read More
10:43am Fri 28 Nov, 2025
A rāhui in place at a Mount Maunganui beach following a man's death is expected to last for a week. Police and other emergency services were called to the... Read More
04:10pm Thu 27 Nov, 2025
Sightings of a white tūī by excited landowners at Waiotahe have been widely reported in the media this month and the Ōpōtiki News may have tracked down the... Read More
09:25am Thu 27 Nov, 2025
Unusually warm ocean surface temperatures around the North Island are signalling a muggy shift to the start of summer. Surface temperatures in some parts... Read More
02:00pm Wed 26 Nov, 2025
Warning: This story contains an image of a dead horse. A dead horse is among the debris stuck up against the Whakatāne River Bridge piers after last week's... Read More
06:37am Wed 26 Nov, 2025
More than a dozen flights to and from Tauranga have been cancelled on Tuesday due to volcanic ash from Whakaari - White Island. GeoNet has the volcano... Read More
05-Dec 16:00
Tauranga’s Christmas in the Park is on
05-Dec 15:00
Lions’ firewood boosts foodbank appeal
05-Dec 14:00
A guide to who you can trust!
05-Dec 13:00
Blayde to ride shotgun with Santa
05-Dec 11:45
Kmart: Coloured play sand asbestos scare grows
05-Dec 10:00
Blayde’s fight: Rare syndrome, big dreams
05-Dec 08:36
Hard plastic: Tom & Luke Snackaballs recalled
05-Dec 08:05
Whakatāne crash victim named, witnesses sought
05-Dec 08:00
Rotokākahi pipeline planning grievances aired
05-Dec 07:30
140 lifeguards prep for challenging season
05-Dec 07:00
Speedway teen excels
05-Dec 06:30
30C heat for east after lightning and rain
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