Environment
10:38am Tue 11 Dec, 2012
Fine, settled weather is expected to stay in the Bay of Plenty for the next few days. The MetService reports a broad ridge of high pressure is crossing the North... Read More
01:58pm Thu 06 Dec, 2012
A tornado has ripped through Hobsonville in Auckland and three people are confirmed dead. Stuff.co.nz is reporting St John Ambulance confirmed two people died at... Read More
09:20am Thu 29 Nov, 2012
Summer lovers are in for a treat this summer with a hot and dry weather predicted for the Bay of Plenty. NIWA has released its summer forecast showing a combination... Read More
09:44am Tue 27 Nov, 2012
Summer continues to slowly develop but a resurgence of spring weather means the more traditional summer weather may still be a few weeks off yet. WeatherWatch.co.nz... Read More
12:23pm Fri 16 Nov, 2012
Ruapehu may erupt in the next few weeks or months, according to measurements by GNS scientists. Scientists believe changes measured at Ruapehu during the last few... Read More
07:01am Wed 14 Nov, 2012
The Tauranga community is being encouraged to get their hands dirty and join in on the annual Kopurererua Valley community planting this weekend. The event is part... Read More
11:42am Tue 13 Nov, 2012
Unsettled weather is being predicted for the Bay of Plenty along with the rest of the North Island this week. According to the MetService a low will bring rain to... Read More
03:13pm Mon 12 Nov, 2012
Water sampling conducted by Bay of Plenty Regional Council has confirmed that the bloom of blue green algae in Lake Okaro, near Rotorua has worsened. A health warning... Read More
08:29am Tue 06 Nov, 2012
An earthquake registering 4.4 on the Richter scale was felt throughout the Bay of Plenty overnight. GeoNet reports the quake struck the Te Kaha region in the Eastern... Read More
07:27am Mon 05 Nov, 2012
Bay of Plenty and Waikato will be the first regions in the country to benefit from a new voluntary conservation programme for landowners. Not-for-profit conservation... Read More
09:08am Sun 04 Nov, 2012
A total solar eclipse will see Tauranga plunge into almost complete darkness during the day later this month. The total eclipse will take place on Wednesday, November... Read More
04:46pm Tue 30 Oct, 2012
Mount Maunganui renewable energy company Powersmart Solar is celebrating a world first after switching on Tokelau's third solar power system to make it the first... Read More
07-Nov 19:02
Results show no change for Bay electorates
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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