Environment

Look, but don’t touch

With a long beach and entrance to a large harbour, Tauranga is home to a variety of marine predators - either resident or passing through. The regular species include... Read More

Water restrictions still in place

Despite rainfall earlier this week Tauranga's water restrictions remain unchanged, says the Tauranga City Council. All residential sprinklers are currently banned,... Read More

Weather update with dotterels

Today's weather update is brought to you from Mount Main beach where the dotterel chick is off for a crisp jaunt along the beach. In today's weather forecast... Read More

Dotterel chick hatched on Mount beach

The pair of dotterels nesting on Mount Main beach have successfully hatched a chick overnight. The dotterels, known locally as Don and Dotty, laid two eggs within... Read More

Weather with Rosalie

In today's weather forecast we are expecting a fine day with cloud increasing in the evening and southwesterlies. It's a two-clothing layer day today with a high... Read More

Recycling ambassadors help tackle litter

Tauranga City Council has once again teamed up with Keep Tauranga Beautiful to run a Summer Recycling Ambassador programme over the busy summer period at Mount... Read More

Nice blocks save Kiwi’s lives

Summer, the beach, Surf Lifeguards and ice blocks. They're the perfect partners, and as Surf Life Saving New Zealand heads into another summer, they're proud to... Read More

Kerbside rubbish collection proposed

Tauranga City Council has included a proposal to introduce a rates-funded kerbside rubbish and recycling service in 2021 in their draft Long Term Plan 2018-2028... Read More

Proposal at sunrise starts fine Bay day

This morning a couple from Auckland arrived at our beach near Banks Ave to see the sunrise. They feature in today's video. He proposed to her, and she said yes!... Read More

Freeing the Funk

Tay Street was the location for the annual ONEWAVE Fluro Santa surf on the weekend. Dressed in bright coloured and fluoro-coloured clothing, participants gathered... Read More

Fine weather expected for New Year's Eve

A majority of the country looks set to welcome in the New Year with a warm night, according to the latest weather forecast. WeatherWatch.co.nz says so far the forecast... Read More

Boating in crowds

Last summer more than half the country may have taken to the water in boats. Maritime NZ says 51 per cent of New Zealanders went recreational boating in summer... Read More