08-Dec 21:00
Car hit tree in Te Puna, Police look for driver
08-Dec 18:00
Two-vehicle crash near Kawerau, moderate injuries
08-Dec 16:00
Elin Tawharu wins NZ surf competition
08-Dec 15:40
Severe thunderstorm warning in force
08-Dec 15:30
Weekend road toll stands at seven
08-Dec 15:00
Peter Burling and Blair Tuke win world champs
08-Dec 14:30
Fatal motorcycle crash, Reporoa
08-Dec 13:30
Thunder and lightning - very frightening
08-Dec 12:30
Mount Maunganui wins seventh title
08-Dec 11:45
Three Kiwi crews in top ten at 49er yacht finals
08-Dec 11:30
Fatal crash near Whakatane
08-Dec 10:00
Kiwi 49ers chasing medals on final day of champs
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3:40pm Sunday 08 Dec, 2019
The MetService has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning on Sunday afternoon for the areas of South Waikato, Taupo, Otorohanga and Rotorua. A Severe... Read More
12:30pm Saturday 07 Dec, 2019
The MetService have issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch which is valid until late this evening. The watch affects people in the Bay of Plenty, Rotorua,... Read More
10:30am Saturday 07 Dec, 2019
Mothers-to-be in Opotiki say it's unfair to close their only birthing centre at short notice. The Bay of Plenty District Health Board has closed... Read More
9:00am Saturday 07 Dec, 2019
A cousin of a Tauranga man who drowned at a remote East Coast beach will always remember his "big, bright eyes". William John Marupo drowned... Read More
7:00am Saturday 07 Dec, 2019
I’ve decided to become a backyard trapper. I always loved watching Daniel Boone, America’s great frontiersman and explorer when I was growing... Read More
3:30pm Sunday 01 Dec, 2019
Over 5,000 cyclists completed an amazing feat this weekend, taking part in the 43rd annual BDO Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge. There were events on and... Read More
8:00am Sunday 01 Dec, 2019
Kia ora and welcome to Sunday. Me whai wa ki te noho tahi me to whanau me o hoa. Today we are expecting some cloudy periods with occasional showers... Read More
8:00pm Wednesday 27 Nov, 2019
Agricultural chemicals may be responsible for wiping out beehives in the Bay of Plenty, East Coast and Waikato. Scientists have found traces of neonicotinoid... Read More
6:00pm Wednesday 27 Nov, 2019
Exports of dairy products, beef, and lamb, particularly to China, increased in value in October 2019, says Stats NZ. However, the rises were partly... Read More
11:06am Tuesday 26 Nov, 2019
Plastic straws on milk packs could be a thing of the past as Fonterra Milk for Schools launches a strawless option for Bay of Plenty schools.... Read More
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8:00am Sunday 24 Nov, 2019
Kia ora and welcome to Sunday. Kia koa tenei ra. The weather looks mint for parades, triathlons, markets, the popular mud dog run, sailing and the beach.... Read More
6:50am Sunday 24 Nov, 2019
Thousands of people around the North Island were woken to a 5.3 magnitude earthquake in the Bay of Plenty on Sunday morning. GeoNet reports that the... Read More
1:14pm Tuesday 19 Nov, 2019
Water quality will be a hot topic at this week’s Catchment Group Workshop in Tauranga. The event which is a collaboration between New Zealand... Read More
5:07pm Monday 18 Nov, 2019
If you receive a test alert sometime between 6pm and 7pm on Sunday, November 24 – don’t be alarmed. The Civil Defence is conducting a nationwide... Read More
3:45pm Sunday 17 Nov, 2019
A series of fronts are forecast to move across New Zealand from the west through to overnight Wednesday, bringing periods of heavy rain and northwest... Read More