Heavy early morning downpours caused flooding on Saturday that saw a Sherwood Street house flooded. MetService forecaster Lisa Murray says the heaviest rain was... Read More

People are still not convinced that a loud 'bang” which woke many Tauranga people in the early hours of Sunday morning was thunder. At about 3am, many residents... Read More

Residents in Bellevue are frustrated after heavy rain flooded their properties yet again. A downpour early on Saturday morning brought water almost a metre high... Read More

The weather and tides, how many layers of clothing to wear today, an interesting factoid about New Zealand history plus a snippet of some exciting events taking... Read More

Fog shrouded parts of the upper North Island and the lower South Island, causing delayed flights and murky conditions on the roads this week. The chance of fog... Read More

New Zealand has finally entered the space age with the world-first successful launch of an orbital rocket from a private pad, but it didn't quite reach orbit. US-New... Read More

Ever wanted to learn how to take stunning, professional-looking photos of the night sky? A free astrophotography lesson at the Mount this Friday will be a must-attend... Read More

A Mount Maunganui photographer's early start was rewarded with a spectacular sight this morning. The Milky Way could be seen clearly stretched across the skies above... Read More

Five orca are dead following a stranding in the Bay of Plenty. The Department of Conservation says four of the killer whales were already dead when it was notified... Read More

This morning we watch sunrise with Harry and Sophie, the pair of oyster catchers living on the Mount Main beach. The weather forecast today is for a perfectly fine... Read More

A $40 million fund aimed at reducing the amount of nitrogen entering Lake Rotorua is now open to all landowners in the Lake Rotorua catchment with nitrogen to sell,... Read More

More than 40 people will be involved in an oil spill exercise scheduled to take place in the Tauranga Harbour on Thursday. The exercise will involve staff from... Read More