03:55pm Thu 06 Jan, 2022
After a very warm welcome to the new year, MetService is forecasting a cooler couple of days before the mercury creeps up again through the weekend. January 2022... Read More
03:28pm Thu 06 Jan, 2022
A man has died following a boating incident in the Coromandel Peninsula. Police have confirmed a man who had been on board a boat that overturned on the Tairua... Read More
02:50pm Thu 06 Jan, 2022
The Ministry of Health is reporting 19 new community cases in Auckland, Northland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, and Taranaki. There are five cases to report today... Read More
02:45pm Thu 06 Jan, 2022
Today, the Ministry of Health is reporting 43 Covid cases identified at the border, a jump from 23 cases yesterday. "While whole genome sequencing of these... Read More
02:39pm Thu 06 Jan, 2022
State Highway 5 in the Bay of Plenty Police District is blocked following as serious crash. Emergency services were called to a crash involving a car and a truck... Read More
02:00pm Thu 06 Jan, 2022
Waikato Regional Council's harbourmaster is imploring boaties to know the conditions before heading out. He says "good luck" has played a part in saving... Read More
01:29pm Thu 06 Jan, 2022
Police are seeking the public's assistance to locate missing 15 year old Kamera Harris. He was last seen on January 2, 2022, in Palmerston North. Given his... Read More
11:46am Thu 06 Jan, 2022
The drowning toll for the official holiday period is up 180 per cent on the five-year average. The preliminary figures released by Water Safety New Zealand, show... Read More
11:15am Thu 06 Jan, 2022
Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities spent around $1.55 million dollars last financial year in the wider Bay of Plenty region. The money was spent on exterior... Read More
10:45am Thu 06 Jan, 2022
People are being asked to arrive early when visiting hospital as important Covid-19 screening procedures mean there may be a short delay in gaining entry. As... Read More
09:55am Thu 06 Jan, 2022
Police staff will be undertaking training at Tauranga Airport on today. The training will take place away from the main runway at a taxiway at the airport, says... Read More
08:55am Thu 06 Jan, 2022
The MetService has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the Bay of Plenty, Coromandel Peninsula, Rotorua, eastern Waikato and Kaimai Range. According to the... Read More