03:20pm Mon 16 Jun, 2014
Dozens of college students had a narrow escape when fire ripped through a wharenui at Opotiki College where exits were blocked by mattresses and chairs, reports... Read More
02:52pm Mon 16 Jun, 2014
Four people, including a 22-month-old and four-year-old child, escaped without injury following a two car crash on the Lower Kaimai Ranges today. Police, St John... Read More
02:17pm Mon 16 Jun, 2014
Part of Lake McLaren at McLaren Falls Park is closed for safety reasons following a land slip. Tauranga City Council says the slip occurred during last week's heavy... Read More
12:59pm Mon 16 Jun, 2014
A man has been found dead on the side of State Highway 2 near Katikati this morning. Tauranga Police confirmed a man died due to medical causes and police are currently... Read More
12:24pm Mon 16 Jun, 2014
A Bay of Plenty resident is $16,064 richer after winning Second Division at the weekend. The Bay of Plenty winner purchased their ticket on My Lotto. The player... Read More
12:09pm Mon 16 Jun, 2014
UPDATE 12.45PM: At least one person is being treated by St John Ambulance following a two car crash on State Highway 29 in the Lower Kaimai Ranges. Emergency services... Read More
11:24am Mon 16 Jun, 2014
Tauranga Police are unimpressed with the spate of vehicle crashes in the Western Bay of Plenty at the weekend. 'Disappointing to say the least,” says Western... Read More
11:01am Mon 16 Jun, 2014
Tauranga City's water supply is back to normal today after heavy rain caused an overload of dirty, silty water cutting the supply to 50 per cent. The storm on Wednesday... Read More
09:40am Mon 16 Jun, 2014
The decision to turn the Youth Hostel Association building in Elizabeth Street into a nightshelter for the homeless will be actioned at the Tauranga City Council... Read More
09:15am Mon 16 Jun, 2014
Almost two years on from the murder of a Paeroa businessman, investigators say the file remains open and they still believe the key to solving the case remains with... Read More
08:42am Mon 16 Jun, 2014
Tauranga businesses affected by the Rena's grounding take the next legal step in their compensation battle by starting mediation with the ship's insurers today. The... Read More
08:34am Mon 16 Jun, 2014
From next month Tauranga residents will be part of the next step in the changing ultrafast broadband landscape with one local fibre company preparing to usher in... Read More