10:10am Tue 21 Mar, 2023
ID Tours has failed in its bid to get the charge it faces in the wake of the Whakaari eruption dismissed. At a hearing in Whakatāne District Court ID Tours... Read More
07:00am Tue 21 Mar, 2023
Hunters are being asked to prioritise the safety of themselves and their mates while engaging in hunting activity. This message comes as many hunter prepare for... Read More
06:40am Tue 21 Mar, 2023
A 4.2 earthquake has struck in the Bay of Plenty, the latest in a swarm of of quakes. The tremor was 3km deep and centred 20km west of Whakatāne. About... Read More
11:00am Mon 20 Mar, 2023
The swarm of earthquakes plaguing Bay of Plenty residents could continue for weeks, a GNS seismologist says. More than 760 earthquakes have been recorded so far... Read More
02:00pm Sun 19 Mar, 2023
A 4.2M quake on Sunday morning near Whakatane is an indicator that there may still be some unsettled days ahead for locals. The quake, which occurred at 10.42am... Read More
11:00am Sun 19 Mar, 2023
GNS Scientists are undecided about the cause of what some concerned Kawerau residents believe is a long "crack" running down the side of Putauaki - previously... Read More
08:00am Sat 18 Mar, 2023
The Coromandel scallop fishery has been fully closed to commercial and recreational fishing to allow it to recover. Most of the Coromandel scallop fishery -... Read More
06:50am Sat 18 Mar, 2023
A swarm of earthquakes has been occurring overnight south-west of Kawerau, and felt across the Bay of Plenty. "We have recorded more than 40 earthquakes so far,... Read More
03:00pm Fri 17 Mar, 2023
A serious fungal disease which affects plants has been found on Mauao. Myrtle rust attacks plants in the myrtle family. Some of Aotearoa's most iconic plants... Read More
08:00pm Thu 16 Mar, 2023
Check out our local taonga and explore the wonderful wildlife within the Ōtanewainuku Forest this coming Tuesday. As part of Envirohub's Sustainable Backyard... Read More
02:42pm Thu 16 Mar, 2023
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit the Kermadec Islands region, north of New Zealand, at about 2pm this afternoon. The earthquake prompted a tsunami warning by the... Read More
08:00am Thu 16 Mar, 2023
Water glasses will be brimming in Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty when the area's new water supply, from the Waiāri Stream near Te Puke, officially begins... Read More