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ClimateWatch: How August is shaping up

WeatherWatch.co.nz is taking a look at the climate drivers influencing New Zealand's temperatures and rainfall. This is not a weather forecast but an... Read More

Council welcomes new cadet cohort

Starting a new job can be a mix of nerves and excitement, but for four local young people joining the Piki Ake cadetship programme, those nerves were eased with... Read More

Boy's critical injuries after motorbike crash

On April 4, 2020, in the midst of the nationwide lockdown, the Shearer family's ordinary day took a dramatic turn when an unforeseen event unfolded on their... Read More

Classic early autumn weather for NZ

Westerlies for lower New Zealand will give way to a cold change by early next week, especially Tuesday. This is according to the latest forecast from WeatherWatch.co.nz... Read More

Autumn’s weather pattern about to surge over NZ

Thunderstorms, downpours, windy westerlies and long dry spells too - that's the basic forecast for NZ over the coming week. WeatherWatch.co.nz says this is the... Read More

Deluge: 30 metres of Napier-Taupō Rd falls away

Heavy rainfall overnight has caused further damage to main routes closed because of Cyclone Gabrielle, including the Napier-Taupō Rd, State Highway 5, where a... Read More

Ronaldo still rules the roost in the Avenues

Memo Ronaldo! Listen up Ronaldo! This is an ultimatum, a no compromise deal from the residents in the Avenues. You may think you are become something of a 'C”... Read More

Car crashes off bridge in eastern Bay of Plenty

Emergency services are responding to a crash involving a single vehicle near Ōpōtiki. Police say that the crash on Waiotahe Valley Road was reported at around... Read More

Tornado at Waihi Beach rips off rooftops

Warning: Video contains offensive language. 9.15am update: Police are advising members of the public to avoid Seaforth Road in Waihi Beach while emergency services... Read More

Final stages of Te Maunga pipeline upgrade

The final stages of what is deemed a "critical project to strengthen Tauranga's future wastewater needs" begins on February 28. Connected to the Te Maunga... Read More

Rogue rooster settles in Avenues

It was exactly 4.22 this morning - a full two and a half hours before the official sunrise - when ‘Ronaldo' burst into full throat and woke the neighbours... Read More

Double-murder: Man‘s conviction appeal fails

A convicted double-murderer jailed for 17 years for his role in a deadly drama that involved a crossbow killing, police shoot out and four deaths in total has... Read More