Tauranga NZ First MP Clayton Mitchell says a disaster of Rena-like proportions is looming at the Taharoa Ironsand operation off the North Island west coast. The... Read More

The Bay of Plenty and Coromandel is on thunderstorm watch as an active frontal system approaches the country. The MetService says approaching system is expected... Read More

Despite Bay of Plenty residents waking to fiery morning sky, a severe weather watch for heavy rain remains in place for the region. The MetService says a rain band... Read More

An Independent Commissioner has declined an application by Envriofume Limited to discharge methyl bromide at the Port of Tauranga. The company had applied to the... Read More

A severe weather watch for heavy rain bursts has been issued for the Bay of Plenty. The MetService is warning residents to expect bursts of heavy rain from Friday... Read More

Community groups involved in caring for the land are invited to a landcare networking field day at Te Pahu near Pirongia next week. Organised by Waikato Regional... Read More

The Thames-Coromandel District Council is appealing for information that will help track down the source of discoloured water discovered in the Whangamata harbour.... Read More

With high pressure the dominant feature, this week's weather will be fairly settled. However, an area of low pressure is likely to bring wet weather to the northwest... Read More

The way waste is dealt with in Tauranga City and the Western Bay of Plenty is up for review, with residents being asked to consider whether the current system offers... Read More

A photographer travelling through the Central North Island thought he was going to see nothing but cloud and rain, but Amit Kamble got a pleasant surprise when he... Read More

This month, the Sustainable Backyards 2016 calendar included an event on Solar & Home Sustainability in Action. Journalist Merle Foster wanted to know more - so... Read More

If penguins could talk, the estimated 800 Little Blue penguins living on Mauao must shriek with excitement every time a cruise ship glides past their home into Tauranga... Read More