Tama is the name by which the baby orca who died on Saturday morning will be remembered by local iwi says Reon Tuanau of Ngai Te Rangi. 'Tama, the boy who clung... Read More

While blizzards lash the South Island high country and snow falls to low levels, Tauranga expected to get some wind and rain. An overnight low of 2C is forecast... Read More

Teams of volunteers carried an orca calf ashore on a stretcher and placed him in a pool filled with sea water in an attempt to save his life this afternoon. Orca... Read More

New Zealand temperatures turned a corner in July, with the abnormal warmth of the first half of the year now a distant memory. 'A cooler than usual August is expected... Read More

Showers or rain are expected for many places today, including the Bay, as a low and several fronts move across the country. Tomorrow will bring a brief reprieve,... Read More

Blizzard conditions have closed Mt Ruapehu, with reports 30 people were at one point stuck on the Mountain. Turoa and Whakapapa Ski Fields and the roads up the mountain... Read More

The frontline on Mauao is holding out against one of the most ferocious and voracious of predators. Just as the cavalry is arriving from Wellington. Apart from all... Read More

A severe weather watch has been issued for Coromandel Peninsula and Bay of Plenty by the MetService this morning. The watch also warns of possible westerly gales... Read More

It might pay to tie down your trampolines and keep a tight grip on your brollies with the MetService has issued a severe weather watch for the Bay of Plenty and... Read More

While Conservation Minister Maggie Barry's plan to use 1080 in her campaign to make New Zealand predator free by 2050 is being attacked by opposition parties, Tauranga... Read More

Rain, wind, and a chance of thunderstorms are on their way today, with the rain expected to reach the coast this afternoon, if not sooner, says meteorologist at... Read More

Trout fishing will be prohibited upstream of the Awahou Steam's junction with Lake Rotorua under changes to fishing regulations which come into force in October. Under... Read More