02:55pm Wed 28 Aug, 2019
A serious measles outbreak in Auckland has prompted the local Medical Officer of Health for the Bay of Plenty and Lakes districts to urge local residents to check... Read More
01:55pm Wed 28 Aug, 2019
All eyes are looking north for the start of September as mild sub-tropical air comes our way along with a sub-tropical low. Temperatures by day are already above... Read More
01:21pm Wed 28 Aug, 2019
The husband of a woman killed when an oak tree fell on her has damned police and Rotorua Lakes Council from beyond the grave, claiming his wife's death was... Read More
01:07pm Wed 28 Aug, 2019
Bay of Plenty's own Senior Constable Michael Chelley is one of 15 police staff awarded fellowships from the Woolf Fisher Trust. At a special event held... Read More
11:45am Wed 28 Aug, 2019
Port of Tauranga is today reporting record cargo volumes and increased profits for the year to 30 June 2019. The port continues to consolidate its position as... Read More
11:15am Wed 28 Aug, 2019
A team from the University of Waikato and University of Canterbury, led by Professor Craig Cary, has received a nearly $1m Marsden research grant to study unique... Read More
10:36am Wed 28 Aug, 2019
A motorist who stopped for a nap in the Coromandel while on his way home from work in Auckland, has been hit with a $200 fine for freedom camping. After... Read More
10:33am Wed 28 Aug, 2019
A unique event bringing farmers and growers together to be informed and prepared for looming environmental regulations will be help in the Bay of Plenty on October... Read More
09:40am Wed 28 Aug, 2019
If there were no seafarers the world would come to a ‘grinding halt'. And next month, on Merchant Navy Day at Sulphur Point, people will pay tribute to... Read More
09:04am Wed 28 Aug, 2019
A total of 26 drivers have been fined for speeding through a roadworks area in the Western Bay of Plenty. On Tuesday morning, the Western Bay of Plenty Road Policing... Read More
07:39am Wed 28 Aug, 2019
Repairs to Tauranga's iconic Mauao walking track are predicted to cost $5.2 million but locals say $60,000 and some shovels is all they need to fix it. ... Read More
07:16am Wed 28 Aug, 2019
Police are investigating a burglary at a commercial premises in Papamoa this morning. Police were called at 12.30am after a burglar alarm activated at a... Read More