Environment
04:25pm Wed 13 Sep, 2017
A video of a Whakatane Police officer helping ducks cross the road is making the rounds on social media after it was posted this morning. The video shows a member... Read More
08:52am Wed 13 Sep, 2017
Today's forecast is for cloudy periods and the odd shower, becoming more frequent this evening, with northwesterlies. It's a three-clothing layer day today with... Read More
07:33am Wed 13 Sep, 2017
They've been described as looking like a child's coffin and have come in handy as a makeshift chilly bin. In fact, the timber boxes dotted around the urban backyards... Read More
06:03pm Tue 12 Sep, 2017
Protesters upset with a mining company's presence in the Karangahake Gorge have stencilled a caricature of the minister on the gate to the mine site. The action... Read More
03:47pm Tue 12 Sep, 2017
A new development to the main beach board walk at Mount Maunganui hopes to increase access for more users of the popular track. The development has seen a new section... Read More
08:32am Tue 12 Sep, 2017
The weather forecast today is for a fine day with westerlies. It's a three-clothing layer day today with a high of 15 and an overnight low of 7 degrees. High... Read More
05:23pm Mon 11 Sep, 2017
Fish and Game NZ is urging voters to take long hard look at the various political parties' environmental policies this election. With just over a fortnight until... Read More
10:36am Mon 11 Sep, 2017
A number of bees spotted washed up on the shorelines near Papamoa Beach are concerning locals. The bees have been spotted at a beach in Papamoa east, around Motiti... Read More
02:00pm Sun 10 Sep, 2017
Labour is promising to take ‘urgent action' in its first 100 days in office if elected, with leader Jacinda Ardern outlining the party's priorities. These... Read More
03:58pm Sat 09 Sep, 2017
Two bodies have been located of men who went missing in the Tongariro National Park. Friends Hakopa Ngaronoa, 26, and Vincent Taumira, 21, went missing after they... Read More
02:10pm Sat 09 Sep, 2017
The tsunami warning beach and marine for parts of New Zealand has officially been cancelled. The NZ Civil Defence issued a tsunami warning in effect for Chatham... Read More
02:00pm Sat 09 Sep, 2017
It's intended to be an ‘olde worlde' experience, doing things how they used to be done. It's called ‘Greenwood in Spring', a weekend encampment where... 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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