08:23am Tue 14 Jan, 2020
A truck has spun out spilled oil on State Highway 2 near Thompsons Track, Aongatete. Traffic is building in the area according to Google Maps live traffic updates. A... Read More
07:44am Tue 14 Jan, 2020
A female ambulance officer has been kicked unconscious by an intruder while on duty at Warkworth Station on Sunday night. St John say the woman, who was working... Read More
06:59am Tue 14 Jan, 2020
One person is in hospital following an assault in the Bay of Plenty. Police were called to an incident on Onslow Street in Kawerau. A police spokesperson... Read More
06:48am Tue 14 Jan, 2020
Avocado growers are confident they will be able to cope in the event of a summer drought. Forecasters from the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research... Read More
06:25am Tue 14 Jan, 2020
The Greerton Hall serial noise complainant seems to have won the day. There will be no loud or amplified music from the hall in future - especially the... Read More
08:00pm Mon 13 Jan, 2020
More than 3500 people have signed a petition calling for koalas to be introduced to New Zealand in the wake of devastating wildfires in Australia, but experts... Read More
07:00pm Mon 13 Jan, 2020
A large native bird with very particular nesting habits has begun returning to Dansey Scenic Reserve near Rotorua after a seven-year pest control effort. Rotorua... Read More
05:54pm Mon 13 Jan, 2020
Tauranga City Council is on the hunt for someone to chair the Chair the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee. A post on the Tauranga City Council website says Tauranga's... Read More
04:56pm Mon 13 Jan, 2020
Possession of methamphetamine and other drug related charges were a hot topic at the Tauranga District Court on Monday morning. Three accused offenders appeared... Read More
03:57pm Mon 13 Jan, 2020
Competition opens tomorrow afternoon for the annual New Zealand Chess Congress at Trinity Wharf. This will be the first tournament in the competition's 127 year... Read More
03:01pm Mon 13 Jan, 2020
Thousands of paddlers are hitting the water at Lake Karapiro this week for the Te Wānanga o Aotearoa Waka Ama Sprint Nationals. Competitors as young as 6 up... Read More
02:00pm Mon 13 Jan, 2020
The tropics are becoming very active north of NZ, with WeatherWatch.co.nz saying conditions are ideal for Tropical Cyclone formation this coming week. As high... Read More