Environment
06:06pm Mon 10 Apr, 2017
An independent review of the circumstances leading to flooding of Edgecumbe has been announced by Bay of Plenty Regional Council chairman Doug Leeder. He says the... Read More
09:43am Mon 10 Apr, 2017
Severe Tropical Cyclone Cook is now a Category 3 storm and may reach Cat 4 with sustained winds of 200km/h and gusts much higher before making landfall in New Caledonia... Read More
07:45am Mon 10 Apr, 2017
UPDATED 10.27AM: A severe weather watch has been issued for the Bay of Plenty, with heavy rain expected to move into the region on Wednesday. A low is expected... Read More
02:30pm Sun 09 Apr, 2017
A powerlifting vegan with an interest in mudflat hydrodynamics has won this year's Stella Frances Scholarship awarded by Waikato Regional Council and the Department... Read More
09:47am Sat 08 Apr, 2017
UPDATED 3.10PM: The exclusion zone cordon setup around Edgecumbe has been adjusted to allow some East Bank Road residents back to their homes. A Whakatane District... Read More
09:25am Sat 08 Apr, 2017
After this week's deluge over many parts of New Zealand, severe weather is on many people's minds more than usual. With stories already circulating about more... Read More
07:56am Sat 08 Apr, 2017
With the return of New Zealand's red stag roar, the end of March to early April is a prime time for hunting and the bush will be crawling with hunters or varying... Read More
03:05pm Fri 07 Apr, 2017
Since the beginning of the week, historic amounts of rain have fallen across much of the country. Whakatane recorded more than two months' worth of rain over a... Read More
08:48am Fri 07 Apr, 2017
This morning it's looking fine, although we do have a chance of morning showers. It's a two layer of clothing day today with a high of 22 and an overnight low... Read More
02:43pm Thu 06 Apr, 2017
Whakatane District has experienced widespread damage as a result of the extreme rainfall event generated by tropical storm Debbie. Specific impacts are as follows: *... Read More
02:29pm Thu 06 Apr, 2017
What a difference a day makes. While blue skies have greeted most parts of the Bay of Plenty today, it was a completely different scenario when ex-cyclone Debbie... Read More
07:36am Thu 06 Apr, 2017
The severe wet weather that lashed the North Island yesterday forced the closure of 103 schools and 92 early learning centres. The Ministry of Education says the... Read More
06-Nov 18:00
Wairoa Bridge cycleway fully closes from Monday
06-Nov 17:00
Two-way traffic returns past gorge's biggest slips
06-Nov 16:00
Weekend events postponed due to rain
06-Nov 14:00
More than 10,000 people expected at Sika Show
06-Nov 12:10
Bay of Plenty on alert for severe thunderstorms
06-Nov 11:45
Coromandel beaches restrict dogs at peak times
06-Nov 11:12
Ōmokoroa: $13m road project adds four lanes
06-Nov 10:00
Allan clocks up 60 years with Katikati brigade
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
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