Environment
09:35am Tue 16 Sep, 2014
The wet weather experienced in the Bay of Plenty at the weekend looks set to continue through the week as a succession of depressions sweep across the country. The... Read More
03:32pm Mon 15 Sep, 2014
The decision whether or not to consult the public on proposed new rules altering the decision-making process in felling trees will be made by Tauranga City Council... Read More
09:50am Mon 15 Sep, 2014
Tempers are set to flare when anti-mining activists and Hauraki District Council representatives meet to discuss the role of exploratory mining in the Karangahake... Read More
09:32am Mon 15 Sep, 2014
The owner of a partly sunken catamaran moored at Pilot Bay is this morning awaiting the chance to properly inspect the damage - and find out what went wrong. Paul... Read More
10:43am Sat 13 Sep, 2014
Honey combs, hives and bees are all on display at the Tauranga Farmers Market today as part of National Bee Awareness month. Tauranga Farmers Market manager Trixie... Read More
07:23am Sat 13 Sep, 2014
A trio of Labour Party candidates are 'appalled” at the decision to open up the Karangahake Gorge for a bulk sampling and trial mining programme, saying it... Read More
07:15am Sat 13 Sep, 2014
UPDATED 9.43AM: Heavy rain in the Bay of Plenty is expected to ease from the west today as a front over the region moves east. A severe weather warning remains in... Read More
04:46pm Fri 12 Sep, 2014
The coronal mass ejection from a large solar flare is expected to strike planet earth tonight or tomorrow, possibly affecting electronics and boosting polar auroras. The... Read More
02:42pm Fri 12 Sep, 2014
Tauranga Farmer's Market will be abuzz tomorrow, with stallholders flying home the message to visitors of how important bees are to the creation of produce at their... Read More
10:48am Fri 12 Sep, 2014
A severe weather warning is in place for the Coromandel with up to 140mm of rain expected to fall near Te Puke in the next 24 hours. The MetService reports bursts... Read More
10:46am Fri 12 Sep, 2014
A severe weather warning is in place for the Bay of Plenty with up to 140mm of rain expected to fall near Te Puke in the next 24 hours. The MetService reports bursts... Read More
07:01am Fri 12 Sep, 2014
Hauraki District Council and the mining company embroiled in a public stoush over mining in the Karangahake Gorge say it's purely exploratory. New Talisman Gold... Read More
07-Nov 19:02
National opens strong lead in Bay electorate race
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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