09:00am Sat 29 May, 2021
The country's environment watchdog has delayed by more than a year a deadline that could effectively mean a ban on the use of a toxic gas used to treat logs... Read More
08:28am Fri 28 May, 2021
The Waihi Beach Surf Lifesaving Club car park will be closed to the public today following flooding due to higher than usual tides. The Bay of Plenty coastline... Read More
08:10am Thu 27 May, 2021
UPDATED 9.52AM: Popular walking tracks in Mount Maunganui are now open. Tauranga City Council was forced to close Mauao Base Track and Moturiki/Leisure Island... Read More
07:32am Tue 25 May, 2021
An eyewitness has described what looked like a sea rescue amid huge swells that hit the Bay of Plenty in the weekend. Surf lifesavers were conducting Inflatable... Read More
02:00pm Mon 24 May, 2021
A big offshore low, large waves and king tides are all going to contribute to the risk of serious beach erosion in some parts of north eastern New Zealand in... Read More
11:05am Mon 24 May, 2021
All walking track in and around Mount Maunganui are now open. Access to Moturiki/Leisure Island was closed on Sunday due to heavy seas poising a danger... Read More
07:49am Mon 24 May, 2021
UPDATE 8.58AM: Moturiki/Leisure Island is open this morning. The island was closed on Sunday due to heavy seas poising a danger to the public. Tauranga City... Read More
04:30pm Sun 23 May, 2021
8pm update: Due to flooding on Buffalo Beach Rd, this section of the road on State Highway 25 is still closed. Waka Kotahi NZTA say that the road is expected... Read More
01:30pm Sun 23 May, 2021
6.30pm update: Moturiki - also known as Leisure Island - and the Mauao base track both remain closed tonight due to the heavy sea swells posing a danger to the... Read More
09:30am Sun 23 May, 2021
Powerful surf is expected today on North Island east coast beaches. At Mount Maunganui the first swell is forecast to arrive today at noon. This is due to a... Read More
04:30pm Sat 22 May, 2021
A launch that remains partially submerged in Humbug Bay following the rescue of four crew on Friday night may cause further navigational issues to other boats... Read More
10:00am Sat 22 May, 2021
A severe weather warning has been issued by the MetService for parts of the North Island. Strong southeasterly winds and heavy rain are expected in the eastern... Read More