01:44pm Thu 04 Jan, 2018
Bay of Plenty Regional Council and Civil Defence teams continue to monitor weather updates following last night's rainfall in the Bay of Plenty. From 4pm today... Read More
11:50am Wed 03 Jan, 2018
Heavy rain and gale northeasterlies for northern and central New Zealand Thursday and Friday. The MetService has issued severe weather warning for heavy rain. 'A... Read More
09:26am Wed 03 Jan, 2018
Welcome to another rainy day of 2018 for the Bay. In today's weather forecast we are expecting a cloudy day with showers, with a chance of heavy rain from the... Read More
03:45pm Tue 02 Jan, 2018
I went to hear a light ‘parlour' version of Handel's Messiah performed in a church in Katikati. There was something very unique about this edition, but first... Read More
09:15am Tue 02 Jan, 2018
Welcome to Jacaranda January! Across Tauranga there are many jacarandas flowering and creating carpets of purple. In today's weather forecast we are expecting a... Read More
12:00pm Mon 01 Jan, 2018
Tauranga Police are happy with what they say was a ‘very successful' New Year's Eve. Western Bay of Plenty acting area commander Inspector Karl Wright-St... Read More
11:50pm Sun 31 Dec, 2017
While everyone hits the town to ring in the New Year, Tauranga City Council is keeping a close eye to make sure people remain safe. Enhanced security measures and... Read More
09:48pm Sun 31 Dec, 2017
Thousands of people enjoyed a live fireworks display in Tauranga tonight. More than 11,000 people gathered on The Strand waterfront to watch fireworks being let... Read More
03:40pm Sat 30 Dec, 2017
An orca that was found stranded on Papamoa Beach was freed by some passing by locals this morning. Ben Waru was walking along the beach at 8am with his family and... Read More
02:00pm Sat 30 Dec, 2017
When Junji Kumano and Takayuki Ban visited Tauranga on their recent travel research trip, they tried out the newly-launched Arataki Cultural Walking Trail app developed... Read More
09:30am Sat 30 Dec, 2017
In today's weather forecast we are expecting a fine day with light winds and sea breezes. It's a one-clothing layer day today with a high of 24 and overnight... Read More
10:06am Fri 29 Dec, 2017
Today's weather update is brought to you from Mount Main beach where the dotterel chick is off for a crisp jaunt along the beach. In today's weather forecast... Read More