10:48am Mon 08 Aug, 2016
Power poles, banks and other vehicles fell victim to crashes with a total of five crashes reported from the weekend. Two of the crashes affected the wider public,... Read More
10:24am Mon 08 Aug, 2016
A police officer received minor injuries after being hit by a car in the weekend. The female officer received medical attention and is now back at work following... Read More
09:54am Mon 08 Aug, 2016
The University of Waikato has announced it plans to spend an extra $15 million to produce a Tauranga CBD campus of the highest possible standard. The university... Read More
09:10am Mon 08 Aug, 2016
Tauranga City Mayor Stuart Crosby says the continuing the seawall strengthening along Dive Crescent is going to shut down the Cargo Shed for the entire 2016/17 cruise... Read More
08:11am Mon 08 Aug, 2016
Bay of Plenty residents woke to a cold morning with one degree reported at 6.30am in Tauranga. The MetService says last night was one of the coldest nights of 2016,... Read More
07:45am Mon 08 Aug, 2016
A seal spotted on the Base Track of Mauao in the weekend is sparking reminders for people to keep their distances. The sighting of the New Zealand fur seal is typical... Read More
07:20am Mon 08 Aug, 2016
Open dialogue between kiwifruit growers and their neighbours this kiwifruit spray season is being encouraged. Bay of Plenty Regional Council Senior Pollution Prevention... Read More
06:52am Mon 08 Aug, 2016
A section of State Highway 2 in the Bay of Plenty is closed this morning following a slip in the area. The New Zealand Transport Agency reports a large slip has... Read More
06:46am Mon 08 Aug, 2016
In June of this year kiwifruit exports rose $105 million (47 per cent) from June 2015 to reach $331m, according to new figures from Statistics New Zealand. Overall,... Read More
03:36pm Sun 07 Aug, 2016
Tama is the name by which the baby orca who died on Saturday morning will be remembered by local iwi says Reon Tuanau of Ngai Te Rangi. 'Tama, the boy who clung... Read More
01:46pm Sun 07 Aug, 2016
Update 2.13pm: One person had to be freed after being trapped in a head on crash on State Highway 2, Tauranga West Road near Bethlehem this afternoon. A Fire Communication... Read More
01:03pm Sun 07 Aug, 2016
New Zealand Post will be working through the night to produce stamps celebrating the success of our Olympic athletes in Rio. Every time New Zealand wins a medal,... Read More