Environment
07:03am Tue 04 Dec, 2018
Witnesses have reported seeing blue streaks when a lightning strike hit the grounds of a Hamilton school. Four people were injured as a result of the strike at... Read More
07:08am Mon 03 Dec, 2018
With heavy rain saturating the Bay of Plenty in the weekend, and more forecast for today, people are being warned to avoid swimming in streams, rivers and beaches... Read More
07:07am Sat 01 Dec, 2018
Rising water levels in White Island's crater lake could cause an overflow by mid-2019, according to GeoNet. The prediction has been made amongst recent observations... Read More
10:32am Fri 30 Nov, 2018
More than 12,000 people, including a large number from the Bay of Plenty, have attached their signatures to a petition aimed at convincing politicians that dumping... Read More
09:46am Fri 30 Nov, 2018
Biosecurity New Zealand has directed a vehicle carrier to leave New Zealand waters following the discovery of stink bugs and other regulated pests. Biosecurity... Read More
07:57am Fri 30 Nov, 2018
There seems to be consensus now. The famous Pink and White Terraces were destroyed by the 1886 eruption of Mt Tarawera. And it seems the former sites of the terraces... Read More
12:52pm Thu 29 Nov, 2018
No criminal charges will be laid following an investigating to a bus crash which claimed the life of an 11-year-old girl. Hannah Francis was killed when the bus... Read More
11:16am Wed 28 Nov, 2018
Overnight closures in the Karangahake Gorge will continue until tomorrow night. NZTA has advised of the overnight closures in the Karangahake Gorge, State Highway... Read More
06:49am Wed 28 Nov, 2018
Hundreds of people across New Zealand exchanged empty plastic bottles for cash as part of a series of pop-up events around the country, highlighting the need for... Read More
06:41am Wed 28 Nov, 2018
Health warnings have been issued for both Lake Okaro and Lake Rotoehu because of the presence of blooms of potentially toxic blue-green algae. Contact with water... Read More
07:08am Tue 27 Nov, 2018
A Te Puke school on camp has been treated to one of nature's beautiful sights. Tori Mouat sent a video to SunLive of dolphins frolicking just off Pukehina Beach. 'Rangiuru... Read More
11:19am Mon 26 Nov, 2018
Tauranga Musical Theatre's latest production is a cheery and delightful night out, full of many of the theatre's past, and some future, favourite show classics.... Read More
05-Nov 18:00
Western Bay weighs charges for granny flats
05-Nov 17:00
Man suffers life-altering injuries in Mount attack
05-Nov 15:00
BoP set for summer-like heat as temperatures soar
05-Nov 11:55
Man charged with arson after car fire
05-Nov 11:41
Bay of Plenty Lotto player wins nearly $34k
05-Nov 10:49
Voter access concerns after ramp door locked
05-Nov 08:48
Car ends up off road in Ōhauiti, house undamaged
05-Nov 08:30
Heavy traffic snarls Hewletts Rd commuters
05-Nov 08:00
Bay homes offer a retirement alternative
05-Nov 07:00
Resident says shelterbelt is reducing visibility
05-Nov 06:00
SPCA renews fireworks ban call as Guy Fawkes nears
04-Nov 18:00
BOP fisherman receives international recognition
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