Environment
01:01pm Mon 11 Apr, 2016
While most people are lamenting the loss of the long evenings with the changeover from daylight savings time, astrophotographers are looking forward to the longer,... Read More
10:56am Mon 11 Apr, 2016
Infestations of highly invasive pest plant velvetleaf have been discovered on five more farms in the Waikato recently. Waikato Regional Council is already working... Read More
08:43am Sat 09 Apr, 2016
An updated concept plan and estimated costs for the development of the Port Ōhope wharf area has been approved by the Whakatāne District Council's Projects and... Read More
07:46am Sat 09 Apr, 2016
Thames' Civic Centre is a hotspot for anything about electric cars on Sunday 10 April from 9-11am as a convoy of electric cars travelling from Cape Reinga to Bluff... Read More
11:08am Fri 08 Apr, 2016
The Thames-Coromandel District Council is temporarily closing the green waste drop-offs for its bio-solids composter in Whitianga. Council says following an overwhelming... Read More
01:26pm Thu 07 Apr, 2016
The fine weather in the Bay of Plenty today will be short lived, with predictions of rain for the weekend. The MetService is expecting cloud to increase this evening... Read More
09:14am Thu 07 Apr, 2016
A moderate to strong northwesterly airflow is sitting over most of the country, while a ridge lies over the northern part of the North Island. A low pressure system... Read More
01:46pm Wed 06 Apr, 2016
A batch of the mosquito which carries the Zika virus has been found in a drain near the Auckland Airport. The Aedes Mosquito is often found in warmer climates, and... Read More
06:59am Tue 05 Apr, 2016
More than 400 lightning strikes were recorded in the Eastern Bay yesterday afternoon. Lightning, thunder, rain and hail all rained down in the eastern part of the... Read More
04:21pm Mon 04 Apr, 2016
It might pay to batten down the hatches with the MetService expecting hail and thunder to hit the Bay of Plenty tonight. The MetService's weather radar has detected... Read More
12:32pm Mon 04 Apr, 2016
Waikato Regional Council staff are part of a national effort to halt the spread of the nasty agricultural weed velvetleaf. Velvetleaf is a serious weed pest overseas,... Read More
07:54am Mon 04 Apr, 2016
Motorists are being warned to expect delays around the region as contractors continue to work on the roads. Transport Agency work crews are out in force at the moment,... 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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