Environment
07:04am Thu 15 Jan, 2015
While most 13-18 year olds relax during their school holidays, over 150 Air Training Corps cadets from across New Zealand are learning to fly solo, navigate, and... Read More
08:36am Wed 14 Jan, 2015
A government ‘deadline' on the Matata sewerage scheme is being moved again to allow for an environment court hearing at the end of the month. And according... Read More
01:47pm Tue 13 Jan, 2015
There may be no end in sight for the Bay of Plenty's hot summer, but farmers are 'reasonably well off” as experts forecast wetter yet hotter times ahead. Niwa's... Read More
02:10pm Mon 12 Jan, 2015
Another week of warm and mostly dry weather is predicted for the Bay of Plenty as high pressure zones linger across the country. The North Island remains under the... Read More
01:57pm Mon 12 Jan, 2015
It's arguably one of the best dive sites in the country - certainly the best in the Bay of Plenty. But it's being abused and disrespected and has even resulted in... Read More
08:47am Fri 09 Jan, 2015
The rain seen in the Bay of Plenty overnight and this morning is expected to clear today. The MetService is forecasting cloud to clear this morning and for sea breezes... Read More
08:16am Fri 09 Jan, 2015
The Christmas-New Year period saw Coromandel's water consumption increase compared to last year in popular holiday spots on the Peninsula. People in Whangamata consumed... Read More
01:29pm Thu 08 Jan, 2015
A health warning has been issued for Lake Okaro as routine monitoring results provided by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council have confirmed a bloom of potentially... Read More
07:28am Thu 08 Jan, 2015
A thunderstorm watch issued for the Bay of Plenty overnight has been lifted. The MetService issued at the watch after thunderstorms formed over the ranges of Gisborne... Read More
01:51pm Wed 07 Jan, 2015
While the three cruise ships at the Port of Tauranga today are good news for the region's tourism trade and local businesses, their operators have come under attack... Read More
09:51am Wed 07 Jan, 2015
If you have the energy to illegally dump rubbish into the Whitianga Estuary then you have enough energy to drive it to the town's dump. That's the belief of local... Read More
06:51am Wed 07 Jan, 2015
Last year will be remembered for being somewhat back-to-front according to MetService meteorologist John Law. That's because September in Tauranga was the warmest... 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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