Environment
03:45pm Tue 17 Mar, 2015
Seasonal Bay of Plenty workers from Vanuatu are facing some difficult decisions following the devastating effects of Cyclone Pam in their native country. Ahead of... Read More
11:54am Tue 17 Mar, 2015
Domestic visitor spending has recovered from the drop induced by the 2011 Rena disaster. Despite seeing an entire summer season virtually wiped out for local operators,... Read More
05:10pm Mon 16 Mar, 2015
The high tide brought huge swells with it, sending water across the road at Buffalo Beach in Whitianga this afternoon. While it was paradise out on the waters for... Read More
01:49pm Mon 16 Mar, 2015
Unusually high swells have forced the closure of Mount Maunganui's Leisure Island and Mauao's base track this afternoon - a result of the ongoing conditions generated... Read More
01:37pm Mon 16 Mar, 2015
The Thames-Coromandel District Council has lifted its heavy rain and strong winds warnings for the Coromandel this morning. The Thames Valley Emergency Operating... Read More
11:11am Mon 16 Mar, 2015
Drivers in the Eastern Bay of Plenty are being asked to avoid State Highway 35 after a landslip left debris strewn across part of the road this morning. As a direct... Read More
09:06am Mon 16 Mar, 2015
The public's voice is now being sought on a new 10-year plan that will play a key role in shaping the Waikato region's future. This week Waikato regional councillors... Read More
08:31am Mon 16 Mar, 2015
Cyclone Pam has been downgraded to an intense tropical low as wind speeds near the centre of the system drop slightly and the storm continues its path around East... Read More
07:00am Mon 16 Mar, 2015
When you love something deeply you'll do everything in your power to protect it. This truth lies at the heart of an upcoming beach clean-up taking place in Mount... Read More
01:35pm Sat 14 Mar, 2015
This video was shot by Isso Nihmei and put on YouTube showing the destruction of Cyclone Pam. Tropical Cyclone Pam has been severely affecting Vanuatu this morning... Read More
07:34am Sat 14 Mar, 2015
UPDATED 9.32AM: The MetService has upgraded its severe weather watch to a warning for the Bay of Plenty as Tropical Cyclone Pam bears down on the country. A severe... Read More
04:33pm Fri 13 Mar, 2015
A severe weather watch is in place for northern and eastern parts of the North Island as Tropical Cyclone Pam tracks southeast towards New Zealand. And a statement... Read More
07-Nov 19:02
Election: Incumbents lead in Tauranga and Mount
07-Nov 18:08
Coroner unable to find cause of infant’s death
07-Nov 16:00
Hot rods rev up for animal charity
07-Nov 12:00
Young actors debut on public stage
07-Nov 11:45
Check labels if you want NZ ham for Christmas
07-Nov 07:00
Yellow-belt siblings sweep national golds
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
COMPETITIONS
