The earth will tremble on July 8 when thrash metal band Alien Weaponry takes the stage at Totara Street, Mt Maunganui. Their performance coincides with the much anticipated release of their single Ru Ana Te Whenua (The Earth Trembles) on June 30. The... Read More

New Zealand looks likely to have a ‘rough' ending to the week as a developing and deepening low tracks our way. While WeatherWatch.co.nz doesn't yet consider it to be a storm it may produce pockets of “stormy” weather, created... Read More

The Bay of Plenty, Auckland and Northland regions are expected to be hammered by rain in the second half of this week. The generally dry weather over the weekend carries into the start of this week with just a few showers taking the shine off the sun... Read More

The two cyclones that pounded New Zealand during April and caused residents of Edgecumbe to be evacuated have resulted in insured costs of $84 million. The tail end of Cyclone Debbie, which passed over New Zealand between April 3 and 7, cost insurers... Read More

A fallen tree is expected to cause some travel delays on State Highway 5 in the Bay of Plenty. The tree came down on the stretch of highway, near Ngongotaha around 7.30pm. This resulted in a car crashing into it, says police. No one was injured in the... Read More

Culverts, a fish passage pathway and a natural reed barrier linking the Thorndon/Okorero lagoon with the Rangitaiki River are providing a heathier and more natural future for aquatic life. The Rangitaiki River Forum requested action be taken in 2014... Read More

Local Maori are calling yesterday's protests on the harbour a success, and believe their voice has now been heard. Tauranga iwi Ngai Te Rangi took to the water to protest a treaty negotiation settlement, which they say will give the Hauraki collective... Read More

The weather forecast today is for cloudy periods and the odd shower.   It's a three-clothing-layer day with a high of 16 and an overnight low of 8 degrees predicted.  Our weather wrap video was filmed on Mount Main beach and Pilot... Read More

A drilling rig is on site near where the Edgecumbe stopbank breached on April 6, to get a detailed picture of what lies beneath the surface, to help plan for the building of a new permanent stopbank. While the permanent stopbank solution isn't... Read More

Today some residual morning cloud should clear to a fine day with southwesterlies dying out. It's a three-clothing layer day with a high of 17 and an overnight low of 6 degrees forecast.  This day in world history in 1963, Soviet Cosmonaut... Read More