Earth Sciences say they are monitoring a cluster of earthquakes centred off the east coast of the lower North Island this week. At least 34 quakes have been... Read More

A 4.7 earthquake has rattled the Bay of Plenty in the North Island this afternoon. GeoNet registered the shake 25km north of Whakatane at 4.56pm and at a... Read More

A health warning sign in place in Welcome Bay is expected to be removed this week after water quality testing. On July 10, a wastewater overflow in Hammond... Read More

'It looked like it was on fire.” 'Absolutely stunning.” These are the comments from Tauranga residents following the sunrise this morning. One... Read More

Unleashing economic growth on one third of New Zealand's land will create jobs and increase wages across the country, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and... Read More

A veteran rescuer says he 'became the rescuee” when floodwaters swallowed his truck during a mission to save a stranded woman. Motu and Rangitaiki Jet... Read More

'Don't go to the beach. Don't go surfing,” warned Eastern Region Lifesaving Manager Chaz Gibbons-Campbell this morning, as strong sea currents continue... Read More

Hundreds of thousands of unscratched Instant Kiwi tickets are being given a new lease of life as egg cartons, fruit trays, and cup holders thanks to a new recycling... Read More

Coastal parts of New Zealand, including Tauranga, Whakatāne, Ōpōtiki, are under a beach and marine threat from the magnitude 8.8 Kamchatka earthquake,... Read More

Every time it rains, residents of a Western Bay of Plenty neighbourhood watch and wait for the flood waters to rise. They say it's only in the last few years... Read More

Motorists are being urged to report potholes when they see them, so roading contractors can get them fixed quickly. 'During weather events, road conditions... Read More

Heading to your local Western Bay library to return your books? Now you can drop off your used household batteries at the same time. Western Bay of Plenty... Read More