11:08am Thu 23 Apr, 2020
Hunters will be able to hunt on private land with special restrictions when New Zealand moves to COVID-19 Alert Level 3. Sport and Recreation Minister Grant Robertson... Read More
10:55am Thu 23 Apr, 2020
A man arrested in relation to an arson in Taupo is due to appear in a Bay of Plenty court today. The man is accused of an arson on Lake Terrace last week. "In... Read More
10:24am Thu 23 Apr, 2020
SPCA centres across the country are in desperate need of funds, taking a hit of about one million dollars during the lockdown period. Postponement of major... Read More
09:34am Thu 23 Apr, 2020
Police are on the hunt for a driver who led them on a pursuit in the Bay of Plenty this morning. Police flagged a vehicle to stop during a routine patrol around... Read More
09:11am Thu 23 Apr, 2020
The next several days will be average to warmer than average nationwide. It will also be drier than average for basically all regions. This is the latest weather... Read More
08:43am Thu 23 Apr, 2020
We are commemorating Anzac Day with reader-generated stories. Send your friend's or family's story and photos to [email protected] First up, former Tauranga... Read More
08:11am Thu 23 Apr, 2020
A Tauranga teacher who's into her second week of Term 2 says an online schooling platform is helping ease the pressure amid the COVID-19 lockdown period. Aquinas... Read More
07:29am Thu 23 Apr, 2020
The race for fast food and delivery chains to get ready in time for Tuesday's rush is on - each store putting the work in to get their fridges fully stocked,... Read More
06:55am Thu 23 Apr, 2020
Some rural Opotiki ratepayers can look forward to a small drop in rates for the coming year but urban ratepayers may be in for a rise. Opotiki District Council's... Read More
06:44am Thu 23 Apr, 2020
The Government has approved a further $30 million support package to bolster the delivery of food and welfare assistance by local authorities and Civil Defence... Read More
06:33am Thu 23 Apr, 2020
The Bay of Plenty DHB is planning additional testing for a group of about 250 seasonal workers in Te Puke from today. BOPDHB interim CEO Simon Everitt says this... Read More
08:00pm Wed 22 Apr, 2020
Nursing staff at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology have been volunteering at health centres in Tauranga and Rotorua to help in the battle against COVID-19. Under... Read More