Environment
07:23am Wed 02 Mar, 2016
It was an exceptionally hot February, with many regions running between 2 and 3 degrees Celsius above the norm. 'Temperatures in the lower North Island and upper... Read More
02:28pm Tue 01 Mar, 2016
A botulism outbreak at an internationally significant wetland at Miranda in the Firth of Thames has killed hundreds of game and migratory birds including some endangered... Read More
01:28pm Tue 01 Mar, 2016
Matt Fairweather doesn't mind getting his hands dirty, especially if it means a trip to Argentina. The Tauranga Boys' College student has been employed by Gourmet... Read More
11:13am Tue 01 Mar, 2016
Comedian Te Radar has joined the fight to protect New Zealand's borders, in a new in-flight biosecurity video aimed at arriving international passengers. Te Radar... Read More
10:47am Tue 01 Mar, 2016
Five Bay of Plenty waste reduction projects have received a share of a $50,000 fund aimed at maximising the benefits and minimising the harm from waste. Administered... Read More
07:16am Tue 01 Mar, 2016
Bay of Plenty Regional Council are calling for submissions for the proposed Lake Rotorua Nutrient Management rules. The rules are a proposed plan change to the Regional... Read More
03:18pm Mon 29 Feb, 2016
Discussions with local groups and organisations are set to begin concerning the Coromandel becoming a heritage region. The Thames-Coromandel District Council will... Read More
01:57pm Mon 29 Feb, 2016
A warm and humid northwest flow affects the North Island, while a cold front moves northwards over central New Zealand today. This cold front weakens and slows as... Read More
11:48am Mon 29 Feb, 2016
The MetService has issued a severe weather warning for the Coromandel with heavy rains expected to hit this afternoon. An extended period of heavy rain is expected... Read More
07:39am Mon 29 Feb, 2016
Bursts of heavy rain are being forecast for the Bay of Plenty as the region remains on watch for severe weather. The MetService says a very moist, sub-tropical airmass... Read More
01:48pm Sun 28 Feb, 2016
The MetService have issued a severe weather watch for Coromandel Peninsula, Rotorua and Bay of Plenty today. A moist, sub-tropical airmass covers the North Island,... Read More
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02:16pm Fri 26 Feb, 2016
Bay of Plenty iwi are asking for an exclusion zone surrounding the Rena following the decision by an independent hearing panel to leave the wreck on Otaiti (Astrolabe)... 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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