Environment
11:15am Fri 08 Jan, 2016
A decision on seabed mining exploration off Waihi Beach is expected in about two months, says the Ministry of business innovation and employment. Pacific Offshore... Read More
07:18am Fri 08 Jan, 2016
UPDATED 10.17AM: A severe weather warning for heavy rain has been issued for the region. The MetService says an active front and band of heavy rain currently crossing... Read More
03:08pm Thu 07 Jan, 2016
A severe weather watch has been issued for Bay of Plenty as a frontal rainband moves over the country. The weather system is expected to bring heavy rain to central... Read More
06:45am Thu 07 Jan, 2016
Fire permits remain suspended in the Western Bay despite recent rain over the New Year period. Pumicelands Rural Fire Authority is retaining its cautious approach... Read More
11:56am Wed 06 Jan, 2016
A foul smell is in the air around Te Maunga sewage treatment plant following a fault in a flow meter. Tauranga City Council says the fault has been fixed but it... Read More
11:35am Wed 06 Jan, 2016
The Thames Coromandel District Council is advising the Hahei community that a total hose and sprinkler ban is now in place. Council says water consumption in Hahei... Read More
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09:23am Wed 06 Jan, 2016
Astro photographer Amit Kamble has again made the international spotlight with the BBC Twitter posting his photo of McLaren Falls under starlight. Amit's work first... Read More
03:04pm Tue 05 Jan, 2016
Water restrictions in Onemana have now been lifted and also eased to the use of hand-held hoses on alternate days in Pauanui. Thames-Coromandel District Council... Read More
07:54am Tue 05 Jan, 2016
The first weekend of 2016 brought rainy weather to many parts of the country. The highest rainfall total over the weekend was 138 mm recorded at a station inland... Read More
07:22am Tue 05 Jan, 2016
Tauranga locals and visitors have the chance to meet a real rock star and donate to the Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter. The Port of Tauranga's popular summer... Read More
04:10pm Mon 04 Jan, 2016
The Whakatane District Council has approved additional funding to refine the proposal for an integrated wastewater solution for the Matata, Edgecumbe and Whakatane... Read More
07:54am Sat 02 Jan, 2016
People are being warned to batten down the hatches with the MetService issuing a severe weather warning for the Bay of Plenty and Coromandel areas. A strong and... 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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