02:00pm Tue 15 Apr, 2025
Severe gales up to 140km/h and torrential downpours set to begin overnight have prompted MetService to upgrade weather warnings for Auckland and the upper North... Read More
11:25am Tue 15 Apr, 2025
The stars have aligned to drive petrol costs down, says a fuel price tracker. Crude oil prices have plummeted in the wake of US president Donald Trump's... Read More
07:30am Tue 15 Apr, 2025
School holidays may be spent inside across the country with a punchy cold snap, snow and a storm inbound for parts of the country this week. In an update... Read More
08:00pm Mon 14 Apr, 2025
Sunshine, splashes, and a sea of yellow ducklings drew a record-breaking crowd to the Tauranga waterfront on Sunday for the 2025 Great Tauranga Duck Race —... Read More
05:00pm Mon 14 Apr, 2025
A person became pregnant and was traumatised after a sexual health clinic failed to re-insert their contraceptive device. The person had a fear of becoming... Read More
11:45am Mon 14 Apr, 2025
The Wright Family Foundation 47th National Youth Jazz Competition wrapped up on a high note at the Baycourt Community and Arts Centre in Tauranga. The competition,... Read More
10:00am Mon 14 Apr, 2025
'From the moment he woke up, he woke up with a smile. And he always went to bed with a smile.” That's how 4-year-old Timothy Tu'uaki Rolleston-Bryan‘s... Read More
07:00am Mon 14 Apr, 2025
A vibrant display of bright red knitted poppies will soon grace the entrance of Tauranga RSA, adding a poignant touch to the upcoming Anzac Day commemorations. Created... Read More
05:00pm Sun 13 Apr, 2025
Western Bay of Plenty will keep its five community boards - but the whole district will now be represented by a community board. Matakana and Rangiwaea Islands... Read More
02:00pm Sun 13 Apr, 2025
Te Puke Volunteer Fire Brigade is made up of men and women who drop everything and run when their pagers go off and the fire siren sounds. But who are these... Read More
01:00pm Sun 13 Apr, 2025
Turning single-use coffee cups into compost is the newest enterprise at Waihī. ‘Don't be a SUCker | Cup Cycle' is a not-for-profit initiative by Sustainable... Read More
12:00pm Sun 13 Apr, 2025
Thousands came to celebrate all the cultures of the Western Bay of Plenty. Katikati Festival of Cultures was a vibrant celebration of diverse cultural backgrounds... Read More