03:01pm Wed 24 Feb, 2021
Residents in The Lakes will have their say on a potential ratepayers' group tomorrow. A public meeting taking place at Taumata School at 7.30pm will give people... Read More
01:50pm Wed 24 Feb, 2021
More details are emerging regarding the remarkable survival of a man who fell overboard from a boat that departed Tauranga. Vidam Perevetilov, a 52-year-old... Read More
12:55pm Wed 24 Feb, 2021
UPDATE 1.05PM: There are no new community cases being reported in New Zealand today. The Minister for Covid-19 Response Chris Hipkins says this is good news. "Testing... Read More
12:52pm Wed 24 Feb, 2021
Pet food manufacturer, Ziwi Limited, has been fined $66,000 for discharges of odour, and $64,000 for discharges of process wastewater from its pet food factory... Read More
11:45am Wed 24 Feb, 2021
A man accused of murder following a death in Omanawa will remain behind bars until his next court appearance. The 51-year-old appeared via audio visual link at... Read More
11:17am Wed 24 Feb, 2021
Papamoa Volunteer Fire Brigade have agreed to permanently silence the siren between 10pm and 6am every night. This comes following a five month trial where... Read More
10:45am Wed 24 Feb, 2021
A birthing centre in Tauranga is smashing the national average of water births. Bethlehem Birthing Centre has seen 40 per cent, or approximately 170 babies,... Read More
10:10am Wed 24 Feb, 2021
The skipper of a yacht who put out a mayday call last week failed to cancel it after reaching calmer seas, but Maritime New Zealand won't take action against... Read More
09:10am Wed 24 Feb, 2021
The serious crash which forced police to close down State Highway 29 on Tuesday, remains under investigation. One person was flown to Tauranga Hospital... Read More
08:30am Wed 24 Feb, 2021
The announcement from Whakatane Board Mill's Swiss owner, SIG, about the proposed closure of its BOP facility is being labelled a significant blow to the local... Read More
08:05am Wed 24 Feb, 2021
UPDATE 8.56PM: A fence fire which sparked multiple calls to emergency services is now out. Firefighters were called to the fire on Jonathon St in Brookfield around... Read More
08:00am Wed 24 Feb, 2021
A scrub fire that caused damage to buildings in Opotiki remains under investigation. Several buildings were involved in the blaze, including a hay barn, a shed... Read More