Environment
04:02pm Wed 20 Dec, 2017
Water restriction status signs have been erected at key locations in Whakatane and Ohope to remind residents of the need to conserve water until the current period... Read More
09:04am Wed 20 Dec, 2017
In today's weather forecast we are expecting a cloudy morning with a few showers, becoming fine by midday. Also gusty southwesterlies, dying out at night. It's... Read More
06:12pm Tue 19 Dec, 2017
City councillors today opened the museum debate to the public in a vote to add the proposed Cliff Road museum to the Long Term Plan discussions in the New Year. Two... Read More
05:36pm Tue 19 Dec, 2017
City council staff and contractors had little warning on the intensity of last night's thunderstorm that resulted in surface flooding across parts of the city. Cameron... Read More
02:06pm Tue 19 Dec, 2017
Bay of Plenty Regional Council has announced the contractor carrying out demolition works on College Road in Edgecumbe. The 12 properties and part-properties will... Read More
08:12am Tue 19 Dec, 2017
In today's weather forecast we are expecting a mainly fine day, apart from morning cloud. Westerlies developing in the afternoon. It's a one-clothing layer day... Read More
06:48am Tue 19 Dec, 2017
A deluge of rain in a short time left Tauranga roads flooded and spectacular storm photos captured on camera. Thunderstorms rolled across the Bay of Plenty from... Read More
04:19pm Mon 18 Dec, 2017
Dressed in a shorty wetsuit and aqua socks, I feel a little bit like a penguin. I'm not a water baby by any means, but I couldn't resist the urge to try a new water... Read More
02:14pm Mon 18 Dec, 2017
Some cloud-to-ground lightning from near Waihi Beach to Tauranga have been recorded, according to NIWA. The MetService has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for... Read More
08:58am Mon 18 Dec, 2017
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for the Bay of Plenty. Unstable, humid conditions over central and northeastern parts of North Island are expected... Read More
02:00pm Sun 17 Dec, 2017
December's dry weather has forced Fire and emergency New Zealand Rural Fire Authority to place an immediate suspension on all open air fire permits in the Western... Read More
11:30am Sun 17 Dec, 2017
Proper handling of trout is a good way to ensure a trout is fit for the table and for anglers to ‘play their part' in sustaining fish stocks, says Fish &... 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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