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White Island eruption prompts alert level three

There was a possible eruption at Whakaari/White Island today, based on webcam observations. Earth Sciences New Zealand duty volcanologist Agnes Mazot said... Read More

Car crashes into bank building, damaging structure

A vehicle has crashed into an ANZ bank in Tauranga, damaging part of a roof. Emergency services were called to 11th Ave about 1.20pm after a report of a crash... Read More

Sunshine stretches across NZ after damp week

It's a spring-like weather situation to end the workweek with a mix of showers, cloud and clear skies. Across New Zealand today, showers and rain hang around... Read More

Paeroa’s $40m wastewater project on track

August 2025 marked a milestone in the construction of Hauraki District Council's $40 million Paeroa Wastewater Treatment Plant - at the halfway mark, it's coming... Read More

Calls to plan ahead for BoP roadworks

Motorists across Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty are being urged to plan ahead as a series of roadworks - some delayed by bad weather - are set to impact... Read More

Strawberry season delivers bumper crop

New Zealand growers are reporting a strong strawberry crop this year, thanks to favourable growing conditions. Dr Carolyn Lister, principal scientist and... Read More

Theft: Kmart Rotorua introduces 50c trolley bond

Shoppers at Rotorua's Kmart are among the first in the country to be charged a 50c bond to use trolleys. The move, which mirrors Australian Kmart outlets,... Read More

Microsoft outage disrupts Air NZ, police websites

Multiple websites are down or not working properly this morning, including for Air New Zealand, police and Customs, and some ANZ customers say the bank's... Read More

New recruitment campaign starring retired cops

New Zealand Police is launching its next big recruitment campaign targeting people who may not realise they are what the agency is looking for - and they've... Read More

Council to spend $1.49m to stop landfill leak

Stopping leachate from an old dump site entering a Tauranga stream will cost the council nearly $1.5m to fix. Tauranga City Council must carry out infrastructure... Read More

Tauranga Lotto tickets hit big prizes

A winning First Division ticket has been sold in Tauranga, capping off a successful night for Bay of Plenty Lotto players. Four players from Whangārei, Auckland... Read More

KidsCan launches 24-hour handball challenge

Bay of Plenty content creator Jordan Watson - known for his How to Dad parenting videos will be taking part in a non-stop 24-hour handball-a-thon at Eden Park... Read More