Environment
03:00pm Sat 04 Feb, 2023
There has been a magnitude 5 earthquake below Lake Taupō, GeoNet says. The earthquake occurred at 12.14pm at a depth of 81km. More than 2000 people throughout... Read More
08:46am Sat 04 Feb, 2023
A run of wet weather in the Bay of Plenty has triggered a series of amphibian home invasions. Tania Nichols was startled when she heard a strange 'squeal”... Read More
08:00pm Fri 03 Feb, 2023
Pioneering airborne technology developed by University of Canterbury researchers will be used to map and measure a vast stretch of Antarctic sea ice, revealing... Read More
06:29am Fri 03 Feb, 2023
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake near Te Aroha shook the central North Island overnight. Geonet reports the quake at 2.02am was centred 5km south of Te Aroha and was... Read More
04:00pm Thu 02 Feb, 2023
Landslips in the Tauranga suburb of Maungatapu placed residents under tremendous stress during recent heavy rainfall, but the community's resilience has earned... Read More
01:00pm Thu 02 Feb, 2023
New Zealanders are being encouraged to consider creating and preserving wetlands to help halt the decline of these threatened habitats across the country. Just... Read More
06:45am Thu 02 Feb, 2023
United Fresh New Zealand advises consumers to be prepared for fresh vegetable shortages in the coming weeks as floodwaters throughout the upper North Island impact... Read More
11:45am Wed 01 Feb, 2023
A cow swept away in flood water when the deluge destroyed its paddock was carried by a river of water to the town centre. Chased by a woman for an hour, it raced... Read More
10:45am Wed 01 Feb, 2023
A Coromandel bird rescue centre is battling to save an 'influx” of wild birds caught in the carnage of the region's severe weather. The birds have been... Read More
04:25pm Tue 31 Jan, 2023
Tauranga City Council is urging residents to "be prepared" for severe weather tonight, after a red rain warning was put in place for the region. MetService issued... Read More
02:00pm Tue 31 Jan, 2023
A man evacuated from the Maungatapu slip area in the early hours of Saturday morning describes the event as "like a bad dream". Ned Nicely is a 76 year old American... Read More
10:45am Mon 30 Jan, 2023
Visitors and residents at Waihī Beach are spotting some colourful parrots. Recently, sightings of a flock of rainbow lorikeets have been reported in the area. The... Read More
31-Oct 16:00
Carnegie Hall soloists come home to Tauranga
31-Oct 16:00
Feedback sought on granny flat funding policy
31-Oct 12:00
Celebrate Brazilian culture at new library
31-Oct 06:00
Good, cheap reads and a great cause
30-Oct 18:02
WoF inspection changes kick in from November 1
30-Oct 18:00
Dead cats and 1950s bottles among rubbish haul
30-Oct 16:11
Tauranga rallies behind Tonga league team
30-Oct 16:00
Bay of Plenty weather improves for Halloween
30-Oct 14:00
Dry conditions heighten Guy Fawkes fire risk
30-Oct 11:45
Under The Stars looks for new home
30-Oct 11:00
Halloween events in Bay of Plenty
30-Oct 10:00
Mount cafes adapt to survive post-slip slump
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