08:22am Fri 29 Nov, 2019
A Papamoa family is desperate to see their beloved cat Matty return home - he has been missing for three months. Matty a ginger male went missing from Oceania... Read More
08:00pm Thu 28 Nov, 2019
Academics and the vaping industry say the government urgently needs to bring in e-cigarette regulations. The government says the process is taking longer than... Read More
07:00pm Thu 28 Nov, 2019
The immigration industry says officials are using what one lawyer described as Trump-style ‘extreme vetting' to limit immigration numbers. Immigration... Read More
06:00pm Thu 28 Nov, 2019
State Highway 1, north of Atiamuri, will be closed for repairs to the Mangaharakeke Stream Bridge for six days from Monday, December 2, with traffic detoured via... Read More
05:50pm Thu 28 Nov, 2019
National's proposals have been panned as a leap back to 18th-century ideas of punishment. It has released its latest discussion document - law and order -... Read More
05:18pm Thu 28 Nov, 2019
Christmas is around the corner and Tauranga Crossing is getting ready for the festive season following the arrival of Santa Claus on Thursday, November 28. Santa... Read More
04:31pm Thu 28 Nov, 2019
Whakatāne District Council has reached a significant milestone in a project that aims to measure and reduce its greenhouse gas footprint. The Council has been... Read More
03:05pm Thu 28 Nov, 2019
Tauranga City Council's Building Authority accreditation has been renewed. This follows a recent combined audit by the Ministry of Business Innovation and... Read More
02:07pm Thu 28 Nov, 2019
Every year, stores around town seem to get into the Christmas spirit earlier much earlier than anyone else, with carols blasting on full volume. The Weekend Sun... Read More
01:29pm Thu 28 Nov, 2019
UPDATE 1.45PM: Police are currently responding to reports of a family harm incident in Bethlehem. "It appears that the alleged offender lit a small fire near... Read More
01:24pm Thu 28 Nov, 2019
A new, official airshed covering the Mount Maunganui industrial area will help Bay of Plenty Regional Council better manage air quality in the area - enabling... Read More
11:34am Thu 28 Nov, 2019
Firefighters are currently on scene at a Waihi property where white powder has been found. Fire and emergency northern communications shift manager Daniel... Read More