Environment
03:01pm Mon 19 Dec, 2016
Concerns are being raised about the safety of mining tailing dams near Waihi following Kaikoura earthquake, and the recent collapse of a tailings dam in Brazil. Thames... Read More
06:43am Mon 19 Dec, 2016
With the avocado picking season kicking off in Bay of Plenty, orchardists are being urged to look up before they work to ensure they are well clear of power lines. In... Read More
11:24am Sun 18 Dec, 2016
Last night's tsunami warning for the Bay of Plenty wasn't needed, says Emergency Management Bay of Plenty Director Clinton Naude today. It's important not to cry... Read More
08:08am Sat 17 Dec, 2016
The weather and tides, how many layers of clothing to wear today, a fun fact about New Zealand history plus a snippet of some exciting events taking place in Tauranga?... Read More
09:27am Fri 16 Dec, 2016
A Coromandel harbourmaster who helped free an entangled orca using a Waikato Regional Council boat has been stood down from operational tasks on the water. The... Read More
07:02am Fri 16 Dec, 2016
Looking outside, it's going to be a beautiful day, with fresh southwesterlies easing. For more on today's weather, watch Rosalie's latest outlook. On Saturday,... Read More
06:07pm Thu 15 Dec, 2016
A consortium headed by EnviroWaste Services Limited has been awarded the contract for the removal of dioxin contaminated sediment from a 5.1km section of the Kopeopeo... Read More
07:20am Thu 15 Dec, 2016
Twenty-one Bay of Plenty organisations and companies have pledged to get their employees on bikes this summer. It's the Aotearoa Bike Challenge, a new national... Read More
07:11am Thu 15 Dec, 2016
Some evening rain might be on the cards for the Bay this evening, but otherwise, it's looking like a fine day. Heading into the weekend, the weather is looking... Read More
06:40am Thu 15 Dec, 2016
When the Martha Pit Mining Licence expires in July 2017 its conditions will automatically be incorporated into the Hauraki District Plan. Council says the variations... Read More
07:12am Wed 14 Dec, 2016
Cloudy with westerly winds. That's is what the MetService is predicting for the region today. A large high over the north Tasman Sea is directing a southwesterly... Read More
07:00am Wed 14 Dec, 2016
The full moon today is the last of a trifecta of supermoons for 2016. Normally the astronomical event takes place once a year. The December supermoon isn't as close... 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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