Environment

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

Coromandel wharf is held back by storm

Upgrades on the Tairua Wharf have been held back due to a period of bad weather. The South Eastern ward infrastructure project started early this year and was supposed... Read More

Hauraki Rail Trails $77,757 upgrade

One of Coromandel's most popular cycle trails will be receiving a $77,757 upgrade funded by the Maintaining the Quality of Great Rides Fund. Associate tourism minister... Read More

Care urged on wet roads

Bay of Plenty Police are asking motorist to take special care on the road following a fatal crash. One person is dead and three others have been injured in a crash... Read More

Work to remove 4500m3 Waioeka Gorge slip

Work to remove the slip on State Highway 2, between Opotiki and Gisborne, is well underway with several trucks clearing the debris at both ends. About 1000m3 of... Read More

Court trees get cropped

Four London plane trees overhanging the Tauranga Courthouse building are being pruned over the next couple of weeks. The reasoning is because the trees' leaf drop... Read More

Injured tourist winched from rocks

A tourist who sustained fractures to her lower leg had to be winched from rocks near Mount Main Beach this evening. The Tauranga-based Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter... Read More

School holiday fun with Colour Quest

Sport Bay of Plenty's Virtually on Track initiative is inviting families to colour their world these school holidays in an educational and interactive explorer... Read More