Environment

Water crisis averted in Waihi

Hauraki District Council is thanking Waihi residents for their cooperation, after serious water shortages have been avoided. Earlier this week the town's water... Read More

Autumnal temperatures return

A ridge of high pressure covers northern and central New Zealand on Friday, bringing fine weather to the top half of the country. Meanwhile, a weakening front is... Read More

Vandals destroy Whitianga tree

Vandals have used the extreme weather which hit the Coromandel in the past week as an opportunity to vandalise trees on public reserves. Mercury Bay acting area... Read More

Earthquakes shaking up NZ’s water system

Recently published research from Victoria University of Wellington and GNS Science has provided a unique insight into the hydrological effects of earthquakes in... Read More

Protestors demand action on water

More prosecutions for water users who breach the terms of their consents should be the Bay of Plenty Regional Council's top priority. That was the verdict delivered... Read More

Fighting threats to kiwifruit

Kiwifruit Vine Health Inc has signed an agreement with the Ministry for Primary Industries to help reduce the damaging impacts of the four most common biosecurity... Read More

Claim information for flood victims

Homeowners whose properties suffered damage from landslips or flooding, during the recent storms, have three months to lodge a claim with the Earthquake commission.... Read More

Have you seen this plant?

Have you seen this plant? Bay of Plenty Regional Council is on the hunt for it. 'Of all the invasive weeds people have brought into their gardens over the years,... Read More

Coromandel clean-up begins

The Coromandel took a hammering this past weekend with the weather affecting most of the regions roads, closing schools and businesses and isolating communities... Read More

Largest food price rise in six years

Higher prices for fruit, vegetables and dairy products resulted in a 2.2 per cent increase in food prices to the end of February 2017. Food prices rose 0.2 per... Read More

Weather with Rosalie

Today the weather forecast will see the odd morning shower followed by fine weather with westerlies. It's a one layer of clothing day today and remember to keep... Read More

Weekend weather dubbed 'Tasman Tempest'

A deluge of heavy rain in the weekend caused flooding and evacuation in the Bay of Plenty and Hauraki areas. At the peak of the deluge across Auckland, Waikato... Read More