Environment
11:42am Fri 19 May, 2017
It gobbles up Tauranga's untreated waste wood and converts it into animal bedding for the dairy industry, garden mulch, commercial motorway mulch and playground... Read More
09:15am Fri 19 May, 2017
'I've been wishing that tree down for a really long time,” says Otumoetai resident Rebecca McEwan of the large tree that blew down over her Glenn Terrace... Read More
08:12am Fri 19 May, 2017
Today is a three clothing layer and a one windproof layer day. Keep warm and watch out for westerly winds increasing later. The weather will be mainly fine with... Read More
01:35pm Thu 18 May, 2017
Cooler southerlies will take hold over the country today, but even colder weather is still to come. 'A cold front accompanied by bitter temperatures sweeps up... Read More
11:19am Thu 18 May, 2017
A New Zealander on holiday in the US captured some spectacular contrails while visiting California the other day. Ian Forrest, a senior firefighter from Waikato,... Read More
07:48am Thu 18 May, 2017
Today there may be a few showers but it should clear in the afternoon. High tide is at 11.50am, just in time for a seaside lunch, and low tide at 6pm. Check... Read More
07:43am Thu 18 May, 2017
An earthquake being described as 'weak” intensity has been recorded near Te Kaha. The quake hit around 5.30am and had a magnitude of 3.5. According to GeoNet,... Read More
02:40pm Wed 17 May, 2017
Snow is being predicted for the Desert Road as a southerly surge rushes northwards. Once the rain has moved off New Zealand, WeatherWatch.co.nz says an entirely... Read More
08:21am Wed 17 May, 2017
Today there are periods of rain ahead, some heavy patches at times but it should be clearing towards evening. A weather warning is in place for the region. It's... Read More
07:23am Wed 17 May, 2017
A severe weather warning has been issued for Northland, Eastern Bay of Plenty and Nelson with predictions of heavy rain for those regions. An active front over... Read More
06:02pm Tue 16 May, 2017
The currently favoured site for the proposed ‘iconic' tourism centre in Coronation Park Mount Maunganui will destroy the grove of trees the park is named... Read More
11:28am Tue 16 May, 2017
State Highway 25 (Thames Coast Road) at Whakatete Bay will be closed for around three hours today while a small amount of blasting takes place at a rock fall site. The... Read More
06-Nov 08:03
A ‘lifestyle block on steroids’ in Karangahake
06-Nov 07:00
Tauranga hosts NZ-India sport centenary fest
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
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