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Preparing for the rain deluge

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

Warning issued as low bears down

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

Wet weather for the third day of 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

Hallelujah it’s the Messiah

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

High humidity for Jacaranda January

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

New Year’s Eve: ‘Our best in years’

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

Keeping an eye as 2017 draws to an end

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

VIDEO: Fireworks light up Tauranga sky

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

Stranded orca rescued on Papamoa Beach

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

A cultural trails app

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

Weather and this day in NZ history

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

Weather update with dotterels

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