03:29pm Thu 19 Feb, 2015
For a third year in a row Maunganui Beach has been voted New Zealand's best beach in the 2015 TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Awards. Announced this week, The Mount... Read More
03:26pm Thu 19 Feb, 2015
Emergency services are at the scene of a logging truck crash on State Highway 30, at the intersection of Mill Rd. Police are reportedly diverting traffic around... Read More
03:01pm Thu 19 Feb, 2015
The 2015 TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Awards has named Whangamata as the ninth best beach in New Zealand today. Now into its third year the Travellers' Choice... Read More
12:56pm Thu 19 Feb, 2015
Tourism Bay of Plenty chairman Paul Bowker, credited for leading the organisation through a period of 'significant challenge and change”, has announced his... Read More
12:35pm Thu 19 Feb, 2015
Repairs to the hole scoured out of The Mall in Pilot Bay following a water main burst on Monday night are expected to be completed before the weekend. The re-opening... Read More
11:57am Thu 19 Feb, 2015
With the kiwifruit harvest just weeks away, orchardists are anxiously hoping the Queensland fruit fly found in Auckland on Monday is not part of a breeding population. Neil... Read More
11:33am Thu 19 Feb, 2015
Tauranga City Council has admitted an internal investigation is underway into how a series of ‘no parking' yellow lines were allowed to block a Tauranga special... Read More
11:02am Thu 19 Feb, 2015
A Papamoa drift-trikes video doing the rounds on You Tube is being criticised by police over the riding involved. The video, by Team Supertramp who called in at... Read More
10:57am Thu 19 Feb, 2015
Ohope Beach is ranked the seventh best beach in the TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Awards for top New Zealand beaches. The awards named Mount Maunganui as the top... Read More
10:26am Thu 19 Feb, 2015
The New Zealand World War One Memorial Forest project has taken another step forward with a $5,000 grant from Mercury Bay Community Board. Made available from the... Read More
10:05am Thu 19 Feb, 2015
A poor surf forecast has forced officials to postpone the 2015 Coast Papamoa Beach New Zealand Longboard and SUP Open scheduled to take place this weekend. Set down... Read More
09:16am Thu 19 Feb, 2015
Police Ten 7, hosted by Tauranga's own Rob Lemoto, is up for Best Reality Show in the 2015 TV Guide NZ Best on the Box awards. Voting is open for the awards which... Read More