Environment
08:14am Tue 04 Jul, 2017
The weather forecast today is for a mostly sunny day with southwest breezes. It's a three-clothing and one-windproof layer day with a high of 15 and an overnight... Read More
09:40am Mon 03 Jul, 2017
A Thames road damaged from recent intense weather will be closed to some much needed TLC. The Tapu-Coroglen Road has will be closed from 7am Tuesday, July 4, until... Read More
06:53am Mon 03 Jul, 2017
Myrtle rust is believed to be a low risk to New Zealand's growing manuka honey industry, says Comvita CEO Scott Coulter. New Zealand Manuka honey is produced from... Read More
02:35pm Sat 01 Jul, 2017
Australian ‘sexploitation' expert Melinda Tankard Reist is bringing her message about the link between pornography and violence to Bay parents, educators... Read More
01:00pm Sat 01 Jul, 2017
New Zealanders are being presented with a rare opportunity to design the badge for the Royal New Zealand Navy's newest and largest-ever ship, HMNZS Aotearoa. 'This... Read More
11:34am Sat 01 Jul, 2017
Bay of Plenty is expected to have the heaviest rain in the North Island today. Metservice have released information saying that Mount Taranaki, Rotorua, and the... Read More
10:45am Sat 01 Jul, 2017
A relatively shallow earthquake near White Island today follows deeper earthquakes near the Bay of Plenty's island volcano on Friday. Today's earthquake within... Read More
10:03am Sat 01 Jul, 2017
Whakatane District Council's Liveable Homes project has received a big funding boost with contributions totaling $750,000 from Bay of Plenty Regional Council and... Read More
08:26am Sat 01 Jul, 2017
Today the weather forecast is for a few showers turning to rain in the afternoon with a chance of heavy falls at night. It's a two-clothing-layer day with a high... Read More
03:52pm Fri 30 Jun, 2017
Dog lovers will be happily barking away at a dog walk event at Waipuna Park in Tauranga. Tauranga City Council have teamed up with Western Bay Wander Dogs to create... Read More
01:06pm Fri 30 Jun, 2017
Charging into the future, Georgia Wiggins is the first baby to be born in an EV in New Zealand. The Wiggins family, of Wellington, New Zealand welcomed a healthy... Read More
08:37am Fri 30 Jun, 2017
Today we have a fine start. Cloudy in the evening, with light winds. It's a three-clothing-layer day with a high of 15 and an overnight low of 8 degrees predicted.... Read More
14-Dec 16:57
Police investigate Fraser St homicide
14-Dec 16:34
Matakana kids riding high with new gear
14-Dec 14:29
Tauranga widower, 90, walks 7300km in three years
14-Dec 13:03
Summer in the Park fun set to return
14-Dec 12:00
Gift a Kiwi kid a book this Christmas
14-Dec 11:00
Give the gift of safety this Christmas
14-Dec 09:00
Summer reading challenges at Te Puke library
14-Dec 07:00
Summer Smarts #4: Are your older neighbours okay?
14-Dec 06:00
Ocean swimming group thrives despite battles
13-Dec 16:19
Summer happiness is strawberries and roses
13-Dec 14:00
Retirement village rule changes strengthen rights
13-Dec 12:16
Greerton Garden Club on the move
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