
'Danger': Tauranga Domain closed after slips and damaged grounds
Field usually used for cricket and rugby is now a pit of mud scarred by heavy vehicles.
Field usually used for cricket and rugby is now a pit of mud scarred by heavy vehicles.
MetService upgraded the warning to red this afternoon for parts of the Bay of Plenty.
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
The adventure park became submerged by metre-deep water in the floods.
It's not unusual to find tennis balls or children's toys blocking up drains, plumbers say.
It comes as a severe weather warning has been issued for the Bay of Plenty tomorrow.
About 30 properties upstream from the bridge have been impacted.
Heavy rain and strong winds are forecast for the Bay of Plenty over the next few days.
KiwiRail says high water levels are impeding the investigation and track assessment.
“We are still trying to get our head around what happens next.”
The council is working to establish a possible emergency access track.
Anyone who sees any flooding or slips is asked to ring the council.
The two-person train crew are uninjured.
Most gifts were accepted and either donated to a charity or shared among staff.
Tinetti has strong backing from former colleagues ahead of a major party reshuffle.
One Tauranga charity will spend thousands this month buying uniforms for students.
OPINION: At least eight people were charged with threatening to kill her during her term.
Surf Lifesaving champs also still on, but Black Falcon display off.
The car, bike and truck show will take place on The Strand with proceeds going to St John.
'I do know I will never be able to afford a home and that is something I'd like to do.'
The "iconic" festival is a staple in the New Zealand events calendar.
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Police responded to a report of a burglary at a commercial premises on Cameron Rd.
Vegetable soup has got me through a few winters.
The typology of Tauranga is changing and will be "a massive change" from the past.
OPINION: Our young people are unfazed by small failures.
Residents who have lived in Tauranga for more than 10 years were the least satisfied.
It was the 34th running of the Tauranga Half.
OPINION: Age-appropriate channel creation wasn’t a topic my parents had to ponder.