Motoring

Fine in the Bay, heavy rain further south

While the weather forecast is for a mainly fine day for the Bay of Plenty, the MetService has issued a severe weather watch for other parts of the country. Heavy... Read More

Bus stop damaged after crash

A van has crashed into a bus stop in Judea on Saturday morning. Police received a report of a van that crashed into a bus stop on Waihi Rd at 7.22am. The bus... Read More

What‘s on - fireworks, Slavic Festival, art

Kia ora and welcome to Saturday. Expect a fine day with some morning cloud and nortwesterlies developing this morning. It's a one-layer-clothing day, with an... Read More

SafeSquares help Kiwi kids stay safe this summer

After the success of Parent to Parent's inaugural first SafeSquares initiative this March, Parent to Parent and Bunnings are partnering again to help keep New... Read More

Heavy congestion following Kaimai crash

Motorists travelling along the Kaimai Range this evening can expect delays. The NZTA is advising that due to a crash near the intersection of State Highway 28... Read More

Overnight road closures for SH25

State Highway 25, between Tairua and Whenuakite, will be closed overnight on November 13, 14 and November 18 and 19 for road resurfacing. The road will be closed... Read More

BOP supercross champion thrills crowd

The weather didn't play its part, but the riders certainly did at the opening round of the New Zealand Supercross Championships in the South Island on Saturday. The... Read More

Armed Offenders deployed in Te Puke

The Armed Offenders Squad have been deployed to a location in Te Puke following an alleged offender retreating into a building. Police received a report of a... Read More

National weather forecast

The MetService report that a weak ridge is forecast to move east over New Zealand on Tuesday. An active cold front, preceded by strong moist northwesterlies... Read More

Disorderly youth brawling in Papamoa

A family returning home from Speedway on Saturday night were alarmed to discover a crowd of more than 20 youth brawling near their house on Papamoa Beach Rd. 'We'd... Read More

Two car crash in Welcome Bay

A two vehicle crash has occurred in Welcome Bay on Sunday afternoon. Emergency services are responding to a two-car crash on Welcome Bay Rd. The crash is believed... Read More

Over half a metre of rain

MetService forecasters have been busy this week, as a series of fronts and troughs brought significant rain. The largest accumulations were seen on the West... Read More