Environment
12:56pm Mon 06 Mar, 2017
Heavy rain is being forecast to lash the Bay of Plenty tomorrow. The MetService has issued a severe weather watch for heavy rain expected to belt the North Island,... Read More
10:19am Mon 06 Mar, 2017
The appeal against the decision to leave the remainder of the Rena wreck on Astrolabe/Otaiti Reef starts in the Environment Court today, and is set down for four... Read More
09:32am Mon 06 Mar, 2017
The weather in Tauranga is looking fine today, but the MetServices is predicting rain for the rest of the week. Today the weather forecast is for early cloud then... Read More
02:34pm Sun 05 Mar, 2017
New Zealand has been graced with generally settled weather over the past week, with most places getting several days of sunshine. The exception was a front that... Read More
11:47am Sun 05 Mar, 2017
Tarantulas taste like crayfish and are delicious cooked over an open fire, says Ruud Kleinpaste - also known as ‘The Bug Man'. 'I felt a bit bad at first... Read More
08:44am Sat 04 Mar, 2017
The weather and tides, how many layers of clothing to wear today, an interesting factoid about New Zealand history? It must be time for today's weather with Rosalie... Read More
07:00am Sat 04 Mar, 2017
Western Bay residents are being encouraged to don gloves and help clean up our shoreline this Sunday. Part of Envirohub's Sustainable Backyards month, people are... Read More
10:18am Fri 03 Mar, 2017
Tauranga man Owen Douglas wants the city council to lobby the Government to take action over old car tyres, which are a growing environmental problem. The number... Read More
08:09am Fri 03 Mar, 2017
Today we have a sunny day and sea breezes with an expected high of 26 and an overnight low of 15 degrees. Despite this sun and warmth it's a two-layer of clothing... Read More
06:40am Fri 03 Mar, 2017
Former Tauranga City Councillor John Robson's legacy is expected to arrive and be officially handed over to the city in about two weeks' time. The Hyundai Ioniq... Read More
01:42pm Thu 02 Mar, 2017
Tauranga City Council will host and support a range of events to celebrate the city's reserves during Parks Week, which takes place from March 4-12. Parks Week... Read More
11:30am Thu 02 Mar, 2017
Summer is expected to linger for the remainder of this week before the current high pressure system gradually loses its grip over the country. Tasman Sea lows and... 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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