12:31pm Thu 11 Aug, 2016
Motorists are being urged to use caution when travelling on State Highway 2 through the Karangahake Gorge today. Posting to their Facebook page this morning, a... Read More
11:47am Thu 11 Aug, 2016
The New Zealand Defence Force has airlifted a 2.4-tonne shipping container to volcanic White Island near Whakatane, to provide visitors an emergency shelter in case... Read More
11:24am Thu 11 Aug, 2016
Quarterly figures as at June 2016 show that Tauranga's Ultra-Fast Broadband uptake is now 32.1 per cent, says Communications Minister Amy Adams. 'Tauranga's build... Read More
11:19am Thu 11 Aug, 2016
This week the Waikato District health Board launched its refreshed organisational strategy with a new vision - ‘Healthy People. Excellent Care'. Chief executive... Read More
10:42am Thu 11 Aug, 2016
This week the Department of Corrections celebrates the 130th anniversary of probation services in New Zealand. Much has changed since 1886 when New Zealand was the... Read More
10:09am Thu 11 Aug, 2016
Repair works to the sections of Kennedy Bay Road that were damaged by heavy rains is about to start. The Thames-Coromandel District Council closed sections of the... Read More
10:02am Thu 11 Aug, 2016
A severe weather warning which has been in place for most of this week has been lifted by the MetService. While more rain is expected this morning, the risk of... Read More
09:59am Thu 11 Aug, 2016
The New Zealand Transport Agency is warning motorists to expect delays on State Highway 25 just south of Coromandel township due to an underslip. One lane of the... Read More
09:17am Thu 11 Aug, 2016
The yacht Windsong driven onto Waihi Beach by wind and tide yesterday, is today resting secure above the high tide line after an overnight salvage operation. Windsong... Read More
08:21am Thu 11 Aug, 2016
A video of a ute overtaking a truck into oncoming traffic on State Highway 29 has already had more than 47,000 views since being posted to social media 12 hours... Read More
07:56am Thu 11 Aug, 2016
The final chapter in the mayoral careers of Tauranga City's Stuart Crosby and Western Bay of Plenty District's Ross Paterson is drawing to a close. For the very... Read More
07:21am Thu 11 Aug, 2016
All Black great Sir Colin Meads is facing his toughest test of all time. The legendary lock, who marked his 80th birthday on June 3, was this week diagnosed with... Read More