A wooden groyne is to be trialled at Buffalo Beach off the end of the already completed Stage Two rock seawall. The structure is expected to promote enough sand... Read More

Permit holders are being warned that a total fire ban is expected across the Western Bay of Plenty rural fire district by the end of the week. Pumicelands Moana... Read More

A weakening front crossing New Zealand is expected to make way for some showers in the Bay of Plenty tomorrow. According to the MetService's five day forecast, morning... Read More

Workers in hazardous material suits have begun taking samples from the asbestos-contaminated area discovered at the Maungatapu underpass site. Officials are keen... Read More

An oil spill training exercise was held at the Port of Tauranga yesterday - New Zealand's largest port. The aim of the exercise was to help maintain and build oil... Read More

A new weather station in Ohope is set to benefit recreational users, commercial operators and flood management purposes. Installed at the Ohope Golf Club, the station... Read More

El Nino conditions in the equatorial Pacific Ocean are set to continue over the next three months and affect the New Zealand summer - that's the message from the... Read More

Tauranga's Harry Frentz thought he'd found a promising career path when he signed up for an apiculture course with Agribusiness Training Limited in August. He promptly... Read More

The NZ Transport Agency have confirmed that contractors have found asbestos on the site of the new Maungatapu underpass. The discovery, made late last month, has... Read More

A gentle westerly flow is set to cover the country on Tuesday, bringing cloud and a few showers to western places, while fine weather prevails in the east. 'Warm... Read More

Western Bay of Plenty residents are being invited to discuss how the district will deal with an expected, one metre rise in sea levels. For the very first time,... Read More

The return of jet boats on the Kaituna River after a 14-month absence has infuriated residents who claim the river banks are only just beginning to recover from... Read More