Environment
05:02pm Thu 12 Mar, 2026
Just two months after a new beach safety sign and rescue buoy were installed at Anzac Bay, the equipment has been credited with helping save a life. On Wednesday,... Read More
12:11pm Thu 12 Mar, 2026
Air New Zealand is temporarily reducing flights to and from Tauranga in response to surging global jet fuel prices from ongoing Middle East tensions. Air... Read More
11:12am Thu 12 Mar, 2026
Some flights out of Tauranga have been cancelled because of ash from the Whakaari/White Island volcano. Air New Zealand told the Herald it cancelled 19... Read More
03:00pm Wed 11 Mar, 2026
Steam and gas emissions have been visible from Whakaari/White Island over the past week, with white plumes observed from the Bay of Plenty coastline. GeoNet... Read More
11:45am Wed 11 Mar, 2026
The National Emergency Management Agency (Nema) says MetService will step beyond weather services to keep the public informed during times of tsunami risk. MetService... Read More
08:00am Wed 11 Mar, 2026
It was during the Covid-19 pandemic and Mohi Korohina was working in Australia when he got the call. It was his grandfather - 'no good staying in Aussie”,... Read More
03:19pm Thu 05 Mar, 2026
Five years after three tsunamis struck New Zealand's coastline in a single day, the National Emergency Management Agency is urging people to refresh their evacuation... Read More
11:00am Wed 04 Mar, 2026
Visitors to the southern parts of Coromandel Forest Park and landowners with adjacent properties are being urged to report deer sightings as an eradication operation... Read More
08:03am Wed 04 Mar, 2026
The spectacular sight of a rare lunar eclipse graced southern skies overnight with the moon turning copper-red over the course of several hours. Called... Read More
05:00pm Tue 03 Mar, 2026
Tauranga City Council wants to make it easier to deal with complaints about bee poo. It investigated 38 complaints about urban hives in the past two years... Read More
01:00pm Mon 02 Mar, 2026
Thousands of high-voltage pylons and other national grid sites are exposed to flooding, with hundreds of kilometres of transmission lines, data provided to RNZ... Read More
08:00am Mon 02 Mar, 2026
Kiwis are in for a rare treat, with New Zealand set for a prime view of 2026's only total lunar eclipse. The astronomical event begins on Tuesday, March 3,... Read More
24-Oct 13:25
Waihī lifeguards farewell club’s oldest member
24-Oct 07:00
Bay of Plenty gears up for busy Labour weekend
23-Oct 18:00
Council approves another $3.5m for Mauao recovery
23-Oct 17:00
Tauranga doctor identifies sore as rare disease
23-Oct 16:00
Whitianga opens $11.5m recycling centre
23-Oct 14:33
Tauranga photo club celebrates 70 years
23-Oct 14:01
Three trustees elected to Manawa Trust
23-Oct 11:58
Riot of colour and creativity at Tauranga Fringe
23-Oct 10:00
Speedway stars set for Baypark season opener
23-Oct 07:23
Tauranga Council budgets $100k to find new CEO
23-Oct 07:05
Bay of Plenty basking in summer-like warmth
23-Oct 06:07
Search duo reach 150 call-outs
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