Environment
06:50am Tue 10 Mar, 2015
It might pay to keep the umbrella close by over the next few days, with rain set to replace sunshine and warm temperatures as the week progresses. The Metservice... Read More
11:56am Mon 09 Mar, 2015
Weather watchers are this week keeping a close eye on a ‘monster' cyclone brewing north of Vanuatu which, at this stage, is expected to track east of New Zealand. The... Read More
08:58am Sat 07 Mar, 2015
The algal bloom health warning issued for Lake Okaro on December 24has now been lifted. Medical Officer of Health, Dr Phil Shoemack says 'results of water testing... Read More
06:52am Sat 07 Mar, 2015
Tauranga naturalist Nathan Pettigrew introduces his latest stunning video, which features spectacular footage of eagle rays close to Goat Island marine reserve,... Read More
10:13am Fri 06 Mar, 2015
If bizarre sea creatures from the deep, sediment cores, or sea lettuce are your thing, then University of Waikato's Coastal Marine Field Station has just the answer. The... Read More
09:14am Fri 06 Mar, 2015
Tauranga is among 22 New Zealand cities holding rallies on Saturday to protest against the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement. The Tauranga rally begins at 11am... Read More
06:55am Fri 06 Mar, 2015
The MetService's wet weather predictions look set to continue through to the weekend, but more settled weather is expected on Sunday. 'An active front will move... Read More
10:16am Thu 05 Mar, 2015
Coromandel community group Protect Karangahake is celebrating today after the High Court accepted their case to fight a resource consent to mine in the area. The... Read More
09:26am Wed 04 Mar, 2015
Showers that greeted Bay of Plenty residents this morning are expected to continue for the next five days. A complex system of fronts and lows is sitting over New... Read More
08:31am Wed 04 Mar, 2015
Measures to prevent Queensland fruit fly becoming established in New Zealand are underway on both sides of the Tasman, says Minister for Primary Industries Nathan... Read More
04:22pm Tue 03 Mar, 2015
The Bay of Plenty Regional Council is blaming the government for an 8.5 per cent rates increase for Tauranga rate payers this year. Regional Councillor Paula Thompson... Read More
06:53am Tue 03 Mar, 2015
A team of top scientists from New Zealand and the US is heading to the Bay of Plenty this week to gather data on underwater volcanos on the Kermadec arc. Over the... 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
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