06:30am Mon 28 Sep, 2020
Western Bay of Plenty District Council has adopted its 2019/20 Annual Report. In a statement released to media, the council says it has come through one of the... Read More
03:52pm Sun 27 Sep, 2020
Do you struggle to adjust to Daylight Saving Time - DST? You are not alone. The biannual routine of changing your clock by one hour can induce yawns - both physical... Read More
03:00pm Sun 27 Sep, 2020
The health of Te Awa o Ngatoroirangi / Maketū Estuary is showing early signs of improvement. This is according to Bay of Plenty Regional Council's latest report... Read More
02:07pm Sun 27 Sep, 2020
Unless you're Jewish you may not know what a shofar is, much less have owned or played one. Papamoa man Steve Trim is the exception and can say ‘yes' to... Read More
01:58pm Sun 27 Sep, 2020
Police and LandSAR have today recovered a body after a climber fell on Mount Ruapehu yesterday. The party of nine was headed up the eastern side of the mountain... Read More
01:18pm Sun 27 Sep, 2020
There are two cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation to report in New Zealand. Of today's cases, both are imported cases detected in a managed isolation facility.... Read More
11:45am Sun 27 Sep, 2020
Road users will see increased activity on State Highway 2 south of Waihī from next week as Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency kicks off its annual road maintenance... Read More
11:15am Sun 27 Sep, 2020
During Alert Level 1, the Restaurant Association reported that the hospitality industry was struggling to recruit skilled labour and saw no increase in Kiwis applying... Read More
10:45am Sun 27 Sep, 2020
Passionate is a word Labour List MP Jan Tinetti has been using a lot lately. She has taken her skillset - honed on the front line as principal of Merivale School... Read More
10:00am Sun 27 Sep, 2020
The new trout fishing season is almost upon us, and anglers around the country are prepping their tackle in anticipation of Thursday, October 1. The Rotorua lakes... Read More
10:00am Sun 27 Sep, 2020
A heavy rain warning is in force for the Bay of Plenty as a significant weather event is forecast to hit New Zealand today. The MetService says an active frontal... Read More
09:17am Sun 27 Sep, 2020
A new temporary signalised intersection at the Te Maunga junction of State Highway 2 and State Highway 29A was scheduled to be operational from this morning. Due... Read More