A man who police say escaped from the dock of the Tauranga District Court on Tuesday afternoon is due to appear back in court next week. A number of police... Read More

People travelling through the Baypark to Bayfair area are being asked to slow down and take extra care in the lead up to Christmas with road closures and detours... Read More

Most parts of the country recorded above-normal average temperatures in the past three months, say researchers. The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric... Read More

Tauranga City Council has hit pause on adopting an updated Local Alcohol Policy following several requests from people wanting to discuss the impacts of the... Read More

University of Canterbury researchers and partners are using digital technology to help every New Zealander join the fight against invasive pests. Find-A-Pest... Read More

There are just five days remaining to drop off new unwrapped toys for the Kindness Collective's Christmas collection in Tauranga, Rotorua and Waihi. Mitre... Read More

State Highway 2 between Napier and Wairoa will remain open overnight. The stretch of road between Kotemaori and Putorino was opened to one lane at 6.30am... Read More

Sirens will be blaring throughout Pāpāmoa this evening. But don't be alarmed. Emergency services will be going up and down the streets collecting for the... Read More

Multiple fire trucks and fire fighters are at the scene of a house fire in Pāpāmoa. A Fire Emergency NZ northern shift manager says they received multiple... Read More

The Make a Child Smile campaign, a special collaboration between Mount Maunganui Lions and Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries, is seeking toy donations... Read More

For many New Zealanders the beach is one of their favourite playgrounds. However, as families discover every year, this playground can be deadly. In 2018,... Read More

Police acknowledge a report by the Independent Police Conduct Authority which has found Police used unjustified and excessive force while arresting a man in... Read More