03:00pm Wed 07 Dec, 2022
Growers desperate for workers are building their own accommodation, bumping up wages, and trying to recruit backpackers before they arrive in the country. A handful... Read More
02:00pm Wed 07 Dec, 2022
Triathletes from across New Zealand and around the world are putting the final touches to their preparations for the 2022 Nutri-Grain IRONMAN New Zealand this... Read More
12:50pm Wed 07 Dec, 2022
Upcoming holiday travel plans could be disrupted, with a bad batch of aviation fuel forcing rationing for airlines. Z Energy, owner of the dud shipment, told... Read More
11:45am Wed 07 Dec, 2022
Taupō Police are actively focusing on minimising the harm of MDMA and cocaine across its community and through its hospitality industry. Taupō and Turangi Area... Read More
11:15am Wed 07 Dec, 2022
The Tauranga community will soon see the emergence of New Zealand's largest mass timber office building in their city centre. Construction of Tauranga City... Read More
10:45am Wed 07 Dec, 2022
Children's rash vests that unzip to reveal clear CPR instructions are on sale to Kiwis, who by purchasing the swimwear can also support their region's rescue helicopter. The... Read More
10:10am Wed 07 Dec, 2022
Periods of heavy rain are being forecast for both the Bay of Plenty and Coromandel. Severe weather watches and warnings are in place for both regions. A front,... Read More
09:05am Wed 07 Dec, 2022
Hundreds of people are taking to social media to express their sorrow at the passing of Tauranga's fresh fish king Bobby Palmer. He passed away on Monday following... Read More
08:30am Wed 07 Dec, 2022
Bay of Plenty has put smiles on several of its local supporter's faces by getting off to the perfect start at New Zealand Men's Interprovincials. The hosts played... Read More
08:00am Wed 07 Dec, 2022
Thames-Coromandel District Council's new Freedom Camping Bylaw is now in effect. Freedom Camping is permitted in most public areas unless it is prohibited... Read More
07:30am Wed 07 Dec, 2022
A Tauranga bus supervisor sacked after making inappropriate and abusive comments has lost his fight in the Employment Relations Authority against his dismissal. In... Read More
07:00am Wed 07 Dec, 2022
A Tauranga Crossing beauty business has abruptly closed down, leaving pre-paid clients hundreds of dollars out of pocket with no option to refund. At the same... Read More