09:30am Sat 12 Oct, 2019
Welcome Bay residents woke to early morning fog on Saturday as mist and early cloud covered patches across the Bay of Plenty and Waikato regions. WeatherWatch... Read More
07:01pm Fri 11 Oct, 2019
Think of New Zealand's best looking towns and cities and what springs to mind? Waihī, Pukekohe, Lower Hutt...? Nope, us neither. Yet all three are finalists... Read More
01:55pm Mon 07 Oct, 2019
A gang member's attempt to thwart a local council selling a property in Tokoroa has failed its first hurdle but further action is looming. A caveat... Read More
07:45am Sat 05 Oct, 2019
'Flowers bring life into your garden… and life into your whole being.” Some profound and deeply affected thoughts from Dale Targett. She is pondering... Read More
07:00pm Tue 01 Oct, 2019
Regional New Zealand dominated the property market in the first official month of spring, says realestate.co.nz spokesperson Vanessa Taylor. In September, five... Read More
04:04pm Sun 29 Sep, 2019
Long serving Bay of Plenty emergency managers have been recognised for their hard work. Civil Defence Minister Peeni Henare presented Civil Defence Emergency... Read More
09:15am Sun 29 Sep, 2019
The Thames-Coromandel District Council report that repairs to SH25 at the Kuaotunu River Bridge are making good progress and a free shuttle between Kuaotunu and... Read More
06:00pm Sat 28 Sep, 2019
Tonight is the night when daylight saving begins, which means if you're working a standard day, for the next few months you get to enjoy an extra hour of sunshine... Read More
10:30am Sat 28 Sep, 2019
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - SPCA - is thrilled with the news that Countdown will no longer sell fireworks this Guy Fawkes season. SPCA... Read More
08:45am Sat 28 Sep, 2019
A new multi-purpose community facility will be officially opening in Bethlehem this afternoon. The buildings and multi-purpose space includes an auditorium and... Read More
08:00am Sat 28 Sep, 2019
'Invisible angels' - that's what Megan Wilson calls commercial cleaners. They come in the middle of the night armed with mops and buckets, vacuums and dusters,... Read More
07:00am Sat 28 Sep, 2019
The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug is yet to invade New Zealand, but Bay of Plenty kiwifruit growers say it is only a matter of time before the pest settles in. They... Read More