10:54am Thu 08 Jan, 2015
An 18-year-old Tauranga man has been remanded in custody for two weeks without plea following his arrest on Tuesday on charges of raping one woman and assaulting... Read More
10:14am Thu 08 Jan, 2015
Works to install a culvert from the Rangitaiki River into Thornton Lagoon aim to benefit fish and improve water quality in the lagoon. The culverts will provide... Read More
10:01am Thu 08 Jan, 2015
The price of dealing with Tauranga City Council's mouldy building saga continues to rise, with officials signing off on more than $500,000 in associated costs so... Read More
09:11am Thu 08 Jan, 2015
Name suppression has been granted for a man accused of filming a young girl as she showered at the Te Aroha Holiday Park on Saturday. The 42-year-old Eastern Waikato... Read More
09:08am Thu 08 Jan, 2015
Three people are being treated for minor injuries following a two car crash in the Waioeka Gorge, near Opotiki. The two vehicles crashed in the gorge, near Graham's... Read More
08:57am Thu 08 Jan, 2015
Community Patrols New Zealand is on the hunt for volunteers to be community patrollers for teams based in Tauranga and Bethlehem. CPNZ work with police to assist... Read More
08:38am Thu 08 Jan, 2015
The return of the Eastern Region Championships to its 'spiritual” home of Mount Maunganui highlights a massive month for Bay of Plenty surf lifesavers in January. Serious... Read More
08:38am Thu 08 Jan, 2015
Once could be an aberration, but three years in a row and four of the last five years as New Zealand's sunniest centre, there's only one possible conclusion - Whakatane... Read More
08:32am Thu 08 Jan, 2015
The Thames Coromandel District Council says Bluff Rd will be closed until further notice due to serious safety concerns. An overhanging bluff about 350 meters from... Read More
08:08am Thu 08 Jan, 2015
A dead whale which washed up on the shores of Coastlands has been buried. The 3.8m Gray's beaked whale was located by a member of the public around 8am yesterday... Read More
08:07am Thu 08 Jan, 2015
Te Puna residents are making plans for life after the current war memorial hall, after its committee tentatively agreed to sell the 92-year-old building and relocate... Read More
07:28am Thu 08 Jan, 2015
A thunderstorm watch issued for the Bay of Plenty overnight has been lifted. The MetService issued at the watch after thunderstorms formed over the ranges of Gisborne... Read More