Environment
04:16pm Tue 19 Jul, 2016
The MetService has issued a severe weather watch for Bay of Plenty, Coromandel and Waikato. A front is expected to move rapidly east over the country today, bringing... Read More
02:26pm Tue 19 Jul, 2016
New Zealand's geo-hazard monitoring system is celebrating its 15th birthday this year, says GeoNet. It came into service in July 2001 when the Earthquake Commission... Read More
11:08am Tue 19 Jul, 2016
An appeals version of the Thames-Coromandel Council's Proposed District Plan has now been released. In total 72 appeals were lodged with the Environment Court against... Read More
09:05am Tue 19 Jul, 2016
MetService has issued a severe weather watch for strong westerlies and rain for later today as a weather front moves over the country. The severe weather watch includes... Read More
10:41am Mon 18 Jul, 2016
It's going to be a wet and cold in the Bay of Plenty and Coromandel with the MetService forecasting rain and low temperatures this week. A severe weather watch... Read More
08:51am Sat 16 Jul, 2016
The tiny East Coast settlement of Ruatoria experienced an earthquake last night GeoNet has reported. Registering 3.4 on the Richter scale the quake was centred 20km... Read More
07:04am Thu 14 Jul, 2016
Power cuts are being reported in the Western Bay of Plenty as heavy rain and strong winds hit the region. Powerco is reporting a power cut in the Pongakawa area. A... Read More
07:33am Tue 12 Jul, 2016
After a week that brought torrential downpours to Auckland and gales to many others, the country is taking a respite as an area of high pressure crosses the country... Read More
06:55am Sun 10 Jul, 2016
The annual drawdown of Lake Rotoiti will recommence this afternoon following the postponement of a first attempt in June due to bad weather. Bay of Plenty Regional... Read More
01:35pm Sat 09 Jul, 2016
Reports have come in of a light earthquake in the Eastern Bay of Plenty measuring 4.0 on the Richter scale. The quake was located 15 km southeast of Murupara at... Read More
08:35am Fri 08 Jul, 2016
Fish & Game is warning that proposed changes to wildlife legislation will severely restrict its ability to do its job and protect wildlife and the environment. The... Read More
07:01am Fri 08 Jul, 2016
UPDATED: One lane of State Highway 2, near Katikati, is now open. The stretch of highway, between Philip Walter Drive and Lindemann Road, was cloased due to flooding... 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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