03:00pm Tue 19 Mar, 2024
People who have suffered acute mental breakdowns fear the health system will not be ready to fill the gap when police withdraw from crisis callouts. Health... Read More
02:21pm Tue 19 Mar, 2024
A person is currently being tended to by an ambulance officer after a crash. A two-vehicle collision was reported to Police at 1.40pm, says a Police spokesperson. The... Read More
02:00pm Tue 19 Mar, 2024
People travelling from Bethlehem or Otumoetai via State Highway 2 are warned to expect delays. Pavement works are currently underway on SH2 Otumoetai on-ramp... Read More
01:00pm Tue 19 Mar, 2024
A woman allergic to wasps can now come and go from her property without fear of being stung after a 3-foot (90cm) wasp nest was removed from neighbouring... Read More
11:45am Tue 19 Mar, 2024
A Rainbow Storytime session in Rotorua facing calls for protest and counter-action has seen councillors clash after one questioned its 'appropriateness”... Read More
11:15am Tue 19 Mar, 2024
Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service's star Jayden Murphy grabbed his first Open Ironman title on his home beach, in a huge upset on the weekend at the 2024 New... Read More
10:45am Tue 19 Mar, 2024
This year the Port of Tauranga 61st National Jazz Festival will have music and entertainment swirling from a range of satellite events across the Western Bay... Read More
10:10am Tue 19 Mar, 2024
A joint taskforce has stopped close to 200 kilograms of methamphetamine from reaching New Zealand and Australian borders. A joint international task force,... Read More
09:10am Tue 19 Mar, 2024
Fish & Game has announced that game bird hunting licences for the 2024 season are now on sale. With the season fast approaching with Opening Day on May 4,... Read More
08:30am Tue 19 Mar, 2024
A man is due in court today charged with the murder of an Ōpōtiki man last year. Steven Taiatini was was fatally struck by a vehicle on Saint John Street... Read More
08:00am Tue 19 Mar, 2024
Parking changes for Tauranga's CBD and downtown Mount Maunganui are being put off until next year. Tauranga City Council's Commission has agreed to defer... Read More
07:30am Tue 19 Mar, 2024
The weather has begun to feel more autumnal, with a noticeable chill felt in the early hours of the day. As we approach the autumn equinox this week, MetService... Read More