Environment
09:01am Sat 20 Feb, 2016
Bay of Plenty Regional Council says most of the rivers and lakes' flows in the region have returned to normal after heavy rain. They Council who continue to monitor... Read More
07:14am Fri 19 Feb, 2016
A thunderstorm watch is in place for the Bay of Plenty and Coromandel with the chance of some more heavy rain this morning. According to tepukeweather.co.nz, 48.6mm... Read More
11:41am Thu 18 Feb, 2016
Paralytic Shellfish Poison is still being detected in the Bay of Plenty and Coromandel at levels nearly twice the safe levels set by the Ministry for Primary Industries. Recent... Read More
07:20am Thu 18 Feb, 2016
A severe weather warning remains in place for the Bay of Plenty with rain expected to get heavier today. The MetService is expecting rain to become heavy today and... Read More
08:13am Wed 17 Feb, 2016
Parts of the central North Island are being warned to prepare for heavy rain as a series of fronts move in from the Tasman Sea. These fronts are being preceded by... Read More
06:51am Tue 16 Feb, 2016
They may look pretty but appearances can be deceiving - Indian ringneck parakeets are an unwanted pest here in New Zealand. The Waikato Regional Council is appealing... Read More
01:51pm Mon 15 Feb, 2016
Bursts of heavy rain are forecast for western and central parts of the country during the next few days. Unfortunately for farmers in many eastern areas, little... Read More
11:02am Mon 15 Feb, 2016
A survey of rural landowners is being undertaken to try and learn the spread of the dama wallaby population. The now unwanted pests were released near Lake Okareka... Read More
08:20am Mon 15 Feb, 2016
Specialist contractors are continuing work this week on removing contaminated soil from the Maungatapu underpass construction site. The contaminated part of the... Read More
07:25am Mon 15 Feb, 2016
Cloudy periods and a few showers is what the MetService is forecasting for the Bay of Plenty this week. According to the weather organisation's five day forecast,... Read More
11:01am Sun 14 Feb, 2016
A little blue penguin eyes a bit of plastic and starts chomping on it, before feeding the plastic to its baby - it's a vicious cycle. Rubbish recently left on Mauao.... Read More
12:52pm Sat 13 Feb, 2016
The fishing at Lake Rotorua stream mouths is firing for anglers as trout congregate at the cool water coming out of the streams. Fish & Game officer Mark Sherburn... 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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