Environment
09:21am Sat 21 Jan, 2017
Make sure to keep your coats and umbrellas handy on Sunday as the MetService has issued a severe weather warning for the Bay of Plenty. A deep low is forecast... Read More
08:12am Sat 21 Jan, 2017
All systems are go at Waihi's new UV peroxide water treatment system, although residents may not notice the difference at first. Hauraki District Council engineering... Read More
07:10am Fri 20 Jan, 2017
Today the weather forecast is for a fine day with a chance of morning showers, and the westerly dying out. Check out the high tide and fishing times as well as... Read More
05:59pm Thu 19 Jan, 2017
They can be a hub where congratulations are served, supporters cheer, belongings are stowed, and people huddle in anticipation or hide from the elements. Surf lifesaving... Read More
12:18pm Thu 19 Jan, 2017
The Bay of Plenty might have dodged today's weather bomb - but the Metservice is warning there's another nasty one coming on Sunday. Metservice forecaster Cameron... Read More
05:55pm Wed 18 Jan, 2017
NIWA's climate outlook for the next couple of months shows the Bay of Plenty may continue to dry out, with warm temperatures and average or below average rainfall. Drought... Read More
04:30pm Wed 18 Jan, 2017
A new round of aerial checks for kauri dieback disease is due to get underway over the Coromandel Peninsula, Hauraki and central Waikato. The latest surveys follows... Read More
02:57pm Wed 18 Jan, 2017
An ammonia leak caused by a faulty valve has led to several Mount streets being shut down. Employees of Realcool Cold Storage Ltd were evacuated from their premises... Read More
01:35pm Wed 18 Jan, 2017
Matatoki locals are being asked to conserve as much water as possible as the Matatoki Stream - the main source of water for the village - is running very low. Water... Read More
10:59am Wed 18 Jan, 2017
It was 12am on January 14, 2016, when people were being woken from their slumber to news of a fire on Mauao - 12 months later and the mountain is recovering well. Arson... Read More
06:41pm Tue 17 Jan, 2017
UPDATED 9.09PM: At least four homes have been destroyed and others evacuated as firefighters battle a large scale fire south of Whitianga. Residents in the area... Read More
05:53pm Tue 17 Jan, 2017
Seafood New Zealand wants the government ban on microbeads brought forward, says Seafood New Zealand Chief Executive Tim Pankhurst. He welcomes the announcement... 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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