Environment
08:50am Sun 03 Jul, 2016
It doesn't take a genius to figure out it's cold in the Bay of Plenty, with a number of roads in the region caked in ice this morning. While it's expected to get... Read More
11:16am Sat 02 Jul, 2016
Silvereyes (wax-eyes) is one of nature's way of telling us winter is here but research is showing our feathered friends' numbers maybe dwindling. There's a record... Read More
05:48pm Thu 30 Jun, 2016
It was very wet across the North Island yesterday as a low pressure system spread fronts across the island. Parts of Auckland experienced downpours yesterday afternoon,... Read More
05:00pm Thu 30 Jun, 2016
Scientists are in conflict over the appearance of the sun-spotless sun this week. Sun spots are credited with causing solar flares, radiation storms and geomagnetic... Read More
10:44am Wed 29 Jun, 2016
Pongakawa Bush Road in the Western Bay of Plenty remains closed following the severe rainfall that lashed the region last week. Flash flooding overnight Thursday... Read More
07:18am Wed 29 Jun, 2016
A severe weather warning remains in place for the Bay of Plenty. A deepening low is expected to move southeastwards across the North Island during Wednesday, bringing... Read More
10:54am Tue 28 Jun, 2016
The Bay of Plenty is set for another battering of bad weather with the MetService issuing a severe weather warning for the region. A deepening low is expected to... Read More
11:41am Mon 27 Jun, 2016
It'll be raincoat, gumboots and umbrella weather in the Bay of Plenty with rain and strong winds expected to lash the region this week. Overnight 11.2mm of rain... Read More
12:08pm Sun 26 Jun, 2016
The Bay of Plenty and Coromandel are in for some more rough weather with the MetService issuing a severe weather watch for the two regions. MetService's William... Read More
04:20pm Fri 24 Jun, 2016
The Kopurererua Stream is polluted after a sewer overflowed this morning, says Tauranga City Council communications advisor Marcel Currin. A blockage of fat in the... Read More
02:46pm Fri 24 Jun, 2016
People living near the escarpments in Whakatāne, Ōhope and Matatā are being warned to pay close attention to weather conditions over the weekend. With an estimated... Read More
07:28am Fri 24 Jun, 2016
The deluge of rain that hit the Bay of Plenty yesterday has left behind a fair bit of damage for people to clean up. Surface flooding, slips and road wash outs were... 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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