Environment
08:12am Wed 20 Sep, 2017
The weather forecast today is for a fine day with light breezes. It's a three-clothing layer day with a high of 17 and an overnight low of 8 degrees. Low tide... Read More
05:49pm Tue 19 Sep, 2017
An independent review of the Whakatane District Council's response to the April flooding and storm emergency has highlighted 'many positives”, as well as... Read More
02:32pm Tue 19 Sep, 2017
There's a risk of more hail falling later this afternoon and evening, similar to what was seen in Mount Maunganui last night. 'At the moment we've got a moderate... Read More
11:00am Tue 19 Sep, 2017
The final throes of a failed tyre recycling venture has played out in Tauranga District Court this week, with three directors of the company involved pleading guilty... Read More
08:23am Tue 19 Sep, 2017
The weather forecast today is for fine weather, but with some heavy showers possible in the afternoon. It's a three-clothing and one-windproof layer day, quite... Read More
04:22pm Mon 18 Sep, 2017
The Western Bay of Plenty District Council is pleased with the outcome of the recent Environment Court decision confirming the forested part of Matakana Island... Read More
03:07pm Mon 18 Sep, 2017
Thunderstorms and hail are being forecast for Tauranga this afternoon. The MetService says is a moderate risk of thunderstorms developing this afternoon through... Read More
02:20pm Mon 18 Sep, 2017
Multiple offenders have today appeared in Rotorua District Court following prosecution for stealing wood from public reserves. The prosecutions are the result... Read More
12:47pm Mon 18 Sep, 2017
Fuel terminals in Mount Maunganui are helping to supply Auckland Airport after a rupture was discovered in a crucial pipeline. A leak was discovered in a section... Read More
03:40pm Sun 17 Sep, 2017
Tauranga City Council is breaching the second of its Te Maunga Wastewater Treatment Plant consents, this time with the ultra violet plant which is supposed to kill... Read More
02:25pm Sun 17 Sep, 2017
It's not often you get to dress up in full Victorian garb, but Papamoa author Angela Curtis has had several occasions to do it recently. Her green and gold Victorian... Read More
10:55am Sun 17 Sep, 2017
The country's keen duck callers are getting set to compete in the New Zealand Duck Calling Championships to be held in Taupo. The event is being held as part of... 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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