A review into the factors behind the Edgecumbe flood has cited a variety of ‘complex' reasons as to why the disaster occurred. Sir Michael Cullen has presented... Read More

The weather forecast today is for a mostly sunny day, with westerlies. It's a three-clothing layer day today with a high of 19 and an overnight low of 9 degrees.... Read More

People in Rotorua are reporting feeling an earthquake which hit the Bay of Plenty overnight. GeoNet is reporting a 2.6 magnitude earthquake hit near Rotorua at... Read More

The quick thinking of two boys stopped them from being crushed by a tree in Mount Maunganui. Strong westerlies ripped through the Bay of Plenty yesterday as severe... Read More

Moving to a city council controlled multi-bin rubbish collection system will save residents $80-$90 a year city councillors have been told. The information was... Read More

The restricted rural fire season for summer 2017/18 has started, and extends from October 1, 2017 until April 30, 2018. Permits are now needed to burn dried vegetative... Read More

Strong westerlies are being forecast for Tauranga today, as the severe gales which whipped the north are expected to move down the country. The MetService says... Read More

Auckland's fuel crisis pales in comparison to problems affecting other airlines and travellers around the world, tourism industry representatives say. Thousands... Read More

There's going to be a comprehensive smell survey of the Chapel Street sewerage plant this summer in an effort to track down once and for all, all the source of... Read More

Resource Management Amendment Act changes which take effect from October 18 have resulted in a number of proposed amendments to the Whakatane District Council's... Read More

Psa is an ongoing threat to the viability of the kiwifruit industry, and could flare up again as the disease evolves and becomes immune to current pest management... Read More

A football club helped out a rural primary school by sprucing up the school grounds and lifting up the school's spirit. When the Tauranga City United football club... Read More