09:51am Fri 16 Jan, 2015
Jandal mania at Mount Maunganui is being revived by council candidate Clare Wilson, who has gone public in support of the jandal fence on the northern end of the... Read More
08:59am Fri 16 Jan, 2015
In a first for Whangamata, locals and holidaymakers are invited to a free, fun and informative Tsunami Awareness Open Day to be held next week. The Thames-Coromandel... Read More
08:38am Fri 16 Jan, 2015
The application to subdivide land at New Chum Beach - Wainuiototo Bay in Whangapoua is now open for submissions from today. That Thames-Coromandel District Council... Read More
08:36am Fri 16 Jan, 2015
Funds set aside for keeping Mount Maunganui's beaches pristinely groomed could be in jeopardy, with one Tauranga City councillor pushing for a cut to see a popular... Read More
08:25am Fri 16 Jan, 2015
It's a real love hate relationship. That's because she can be moody, unpredictable and difficult to live with. But John ‘Tuna' Baker is loving and forgiving... Read More
08:10am Fri 16 Jan, 2015
Department of Conservation staff and rural firefighters are dealing with a large scrub fire in the hills of the Waioeka Gorge. Northern Fire Communications shift... Read More
08:09am Fri 16 Jan, 2015
A tearful landlord has described her frustrations and fears after enduring an 'absolutely unbearable time” with short term holidaymakers at a luxury Mount... Read More
07:19am Fri 16 Jan, 2015
After sightings of water discolouration last Friday, samples were taken from the middle of Lake Tarawera and at Te Rata Bay near Hot Water Beach, and test results... Read More
07:00am Fri 16 Jan, 2015
The sunshine gods will continue to smile on the Bay this weekend as a front marches northwards. The MetService says after a sustained period of settled weather for... Read More
04:00pm Thu 15 Jan, 2015
Experience eventually prevailed as Mount Maunganui surfer Kehu Butler was knocked out of the Open Men's Division contest at the 2015 Billabong National Championships,... Read More
03:22pm Thu 15 Jan, 2015
Minor delays are expected on the Route K toll road next week as contractors carry out major pavement repair works. Works start on the State Highway 2 off ramp to... Read More
02:30pm Thu 15 Jan, 2015
An extra set of red and yellow flags on the Bay of Plenty coastline have proved their worth, with surf lifesaving officials claiming the absence of regional and... Read More