Environment

New Action Plan for the future

A refreshed Action Plan is expected to put Bay of Plenty in an economically-stable place as the region grows. The Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Action Plan was launched... Read More

Young volunteering strengthened

The volunteering world is changing as more young people are getting involved, but Volunteering Bay of Plenty say, there needs to be more direction. A new partnership... Read More

New research institute for Tauranga

A new multi-million dollar regional research institute based in Tauranga that will leverage the Bay of Plenty's strengths in horticulture has been launched today. Plantech:... Read More

Showers clearing in the afternoon

Today there are a few showers forecast, clearing this afternoon to fine spells. Fresh southerlies are also expected today. Its a three clothing and one windproof... Read More

Snow hits the Bay of Plenty

The Bay of Plenty has not escaped the storm with snow being dumped in Mamaku this morning. Residents have taken to Facebook in the last hour reporting the snow... Read More

Weather causes a trifecta of trouble

High winds, rain and snow are causing a trifecta of trouble across the lower and central North Island. The storm, which has travelled up from the south is leaving... Read More

Power outages predicted as snow hits

Power outages and downed trees are possible as significant amounts of snow is dropped from Northern Canterbury to central North Island. The MetService is calling... Read More

Southerly change to hit Tauranga

Today we may have a few showers until mid-afternoon but then becoming mainly fine with a southerly change. It's a three-clothing and one-windproof layer day today... Read More

Waioeka Gorge slippage is clear

The Waioeka Gorge has been cleared, but the NZTA says more work needs to be done to get the road open. The slip, which occurred on State Highway 2, between Opotiki... Read More

Fine spells with westerly winds

Today is a three-clothing and one-windproof layer day. Tauranga is expected to see a high of 15 and an overnight low of 6 degrees tonight. There should be long... Read More

A metre of snow likely for Desert Rd

A cold change meeting wet weather coming in from the east is a recipe for blizzard conditions across Central Plateau this Wednesday. This is the latest update from... Read More

Dinghy stolen from volunteers

Environmental volunteers are ‘peeved off' that their trusty Nuclear Chicken has been stolen. The Western Bay residents woke up to find that their old parkercraft,... Read More