News

Police wrongly fuel vehicles 28 times in one year

Taxpayers have forked out more than $11,000 in one year after police staff put the wrong fuel in their vehicles. A total of 28 incidents of misfueling... Read More

A concert for everyone

Bay of Plenty Symphonia presents ‘Spiral of Sound', an orchestral concert with plenty of variety, at Holy Trinity Church. Star of the show is renowned... Read More

More typical springtime weather on its way

More than 3300 lightning strikes have been detected in New Zealand overnight. Bay of Plenty are reporting hearing a thunderstorm roll through the region... Read More

Social sector stretched to the max in Tauranga

Hundreds of "stressed, under-resourced" social service organisations are working hard to make grassroots change within the Tauranga community. There are 225... Read More

Cows, bus and truck in BOP highway crash

Police are investigating a crash involving several cows, a bus and a truck on a Bay of Plenty highway. Emergency services were called to the crash on State... Read More

TECT National Sevens to lift community spirits

Bay of Plenty Rugby chief executive Mike Rogers says the TECT National Sevens is a great vehicle to help lift the community spirit. After an exceptional Mitre... Read More

BOP supercross champion thrills crowd

The weather didn't play its part, but the riders certainly did at the opening round of the New Zealand Supercross Championships in the South Island on Saturday. The... Read More

Teen critically injured in stabbing

A teenager is in critical condition following a stabbing in the Bay of Plenty. The 17-year-old was taken to Rotorua Hospital after being stabbed at a house on... Read More

Armed Offenders deployed in Te Puke

The Armed Offenders Squad have been deployed to a location in Te Puke following an alleged offender retreating into a building. Police received a report of a... Read More

One dead after boating incident in Coromandel

One person has died after a boating incident at a beach in the Coromandel. Emergency services have responded this afternoon to a report of two people being found... Read More

National weather forecast

The MetService report that a weak ridge is forecast to move east over New Zealand on Tuesday. An active cold front, preceded by strong moist northwesterlies... Read More

Spectacular fireworks on and off the track

There was a big beautiful display of fireworks at Baypark Speedway on Saturday night as crowds of people watched with delight. It was fireworks both off and on... Read More