11:30am Thu 30 Apr, 2020
Classrooms at hundreds of state schools and kura that are small or remote will be upgraded as part of a $160 million property improvement programme, Education... Read More
11:15am Thu 30 Apr, 2020
Four of New Zealand cricket's modern day stars - Kane Williamson, Sophie Devine, Suzie Bates and Ross Taylor were in the limelight today as the white ball honours... Read More
10:22am Thu 30 Apr, 2020
UPDATED: Both lanes of State Highway 2 have reopened in the Karangahake Gorge after a truck crashed into the river this morning. One lane had been closed in the... Read More
09:58am Thu 30 Apr, 2020
The Turret Road slip lane is permanently closed from today. The closure was originally scheduled for March 26 as part of the 15th Avenue improvements project. Tauranga... Read More
09:48am Thu 30 Apr, 2020
Police investigating the murder of a person found buried in a shallow grave near Tongariro last month have subsequently carried out a scene examination of a second... Read More
09:03am Thu 30 Apr, 2020
Rubbish fires have more than doubled during the lockdown period compared to previous years and Fire and Emergency is asking people to stop burning. National Manager... Read More
08:35am Thu 30 Apr, 2020
The Rotoiti community and Bay of Plenty Rugby are mourning the loss of a 'rugby stalwart and great man”. A staunch Rotoiti Rugby Club supporter, 79-year-old... Read More
08:19am Thu 30 Apr, 2020
Residents across Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty are being reminded that public access to Mauao and Matapihi Bridge are both closed under Alert Level... Read More
07:53am Thu 30 Apr, 2020
Kawerau District Council has approved a $934,211 spend on its three waters infrastructure. In a council meeting livestreamed to Facebook on Tuesday, the council... Read More
07:04am Thu 30 Apr, 2020
Pop-Up drive-through assessment clinics will be held in four more Eastern Bay locations over the course of the coming week. With a strong community response to... Read More
06:56am Thu 30 Apr, 2020
Tauranga organisation TECT is approving more than $103,000 in funding through the Rapid Response Fund to support nine community groups facing increased demand... Read More
06:40am Thu 30 Apr, 2020
The Environment Court has approved a proposal to turn the waters around Motiti into a marine reserve. The final decision on the proposed Motiti Protection Areas... Read More