11:45am Tue 29 Mar, 2022
The second trial of the highly debated Links Avenue cul-de-sac is now underway. Following last year's trial and community survey, Tauranga City Council Commissioners... Read More
11:15am Tue 29 Mar, 2022
High pay rates of up to $60 per hour are being offered to lure pickers to the kiwifruit industry, which is experiencing its 'toughest-ever season” due to... Read More
10:45am Tue 29 Mar, 2022
Depleted scallop fisheries in Northland and most of the Coromandel are to be closed to allow them to recover. Oceans and Fisheries Minister David Parker is announcing... Read More
10:10am Tue 29 Mar, 2022
Vaccine passes will not be required at Western Bay facilities from next week. From Monday, April 4, Western Bay of Plenty District Council library and service... Read More
09:10am Tue 29 Mar, 2022
MetService is forecasting further rain for Gisborne and the Wairoa District this week, while the rest of New Zealand remains mostly settled. A Heavy Rain Watch... Read More
08:26am Tue 29 Mar, 2022
A man is facing a number of charges after fleeing from police overnight. A police spokesperson says a driver failed to stop for police just before 1am in the... Read More
08:00am Tue 29 Mar, 2022
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she doesn't think Labour will win the by-election in Tauranga. And she promises to set a date for the by-election soon, saying... Read More
07:34am Tue 29 Mar, 2022
UPDATE 7.55AM: At least one person is reported to have serious injuries following a crash in the Bay of Plenty. Emergency services were called to a crash on State... Read More
07:30am Tue 29 Mar, 2022
Slower-than-expected temperature rises at Mt Ruapehu's crater lake, Te Wai ā-moe, suggests a vent beneath it may be partially blocked, potentially increasing... Read More
07:00am Tue 29 Mar, 2022
After five terms as a Western Bay of Plenty councillor, Don Thwaites feels it's time to 'step up or step aside”. That is why he is only running for mayor... Read More
06:45am Tue 29 Mar, 2022
A massive second half effort - spearheaded by an eight-goal run - saw the Trident Home Tactix score their first win of the ANZ Premiership season, 61-54 over the... Read More
06:30am Tue 29 Mar, 2022
New planning rules with the aim of enabling housing supply options are coming for Tauranga soon. Tauranga is growing, and like all major cities, the city is in... Read More