Environment
04:42pm Thu 05 Nov, 2015
For those of you wondering what the weather will be like for the Guy Fawkes fireworks tonight, the answer is mainly dry with very little wind. 'The weather tonight... Read More
11:56am Thu 05 Nov, 2015
A report prepared for the Waikato Regional Council uses lessons from the past to help prepare Whitianga for the future. The report on the effects of the 1960 Chilean... Read More
11:07am Thu 05 Nov, 2015
The New Zealand soldiers who fought and fell in the Battle of Le Quesnoy during World War I were remembered in Whangamata on Wednesday. About 50 people gathered... Read More
08:08am Thu 05 Nov, 2015
A severe weather warning remains in place for the Bay of Plenty as a deep low sits just east of Gisborne. Today will be a chilly one in the Bay with fresh southerlies... Read More
06:46am Thu 05 Nov, 2015
Ever wondered what it's like to get close to a whale, or help save a life? Well now's your chance to find out. While you're warming up for summer and getting ready... Read More
03:17pm Wed 04 Nov, 2015
Scattered thunderstorms are developing over parts of the Eastern Bay of Plenty and Gisborne this afternoon, and are expected to continue affecting these areas throughout... Read More
10:05am Wed 04 Nov, 2015
A severe weather warning is in place for the Bay of Plenty as a front and associated low moves east over the North Island today. While the warning is predominately... Read More
01:58pm Tue 03 Nov, 2015
A variation to Thames-Coromandel District Council's Proposed District Plan to reintroduce the Natural Character will be publicly notified on Friday, November 6. The... Read More
11:19am Tue 03 Nov, 2015
A haven for wildlife in the Te Puke hills is providing a great boost for conservation in the Bay, and Forest & Bird members are pleased to see protection on the... Read More
08:36am Tue 03 Nov, 2015
North Island farmers are being invited to update their cropping knowledge at a new, one-day field event on Thursday, December 10. The field day, run by FAR, is being... Read More
08:08am Tue 03 Nov, 2015
As a ridge of high pressure drifts eastwards, a deep trough will bring a period of rain and gales to many places this week, followed by a brief cold outbreak with... Read More
06:48am Tue 03 Nov, 2015
Hayward green, the fruit which launched and sustained the New Zealand kiwifruit industry for 63 years, looks set to be superseded by a new variety. And according... 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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