10:00am Sun 26 Jan, 2020
A siren that sent some Bay of Plenty residents fleeing for higher ground was due to a "forgotten" system that has now been disabled. The sirens were activated... Read More
09:00am Sun 26 Jan, 2020
It was a beautiful time and it was a sad time. 'A massive family gathering and Mum was sitting under a tree in her favourite swing, surrounded by whanau,”... Read More
08:00am Sun 26 Jan, 2020
NZTA advise that State Highway 2 between Tauranga and Katikati, near Whakamarama, is likely to have traffic congestion this afternoon. 'Traffic is expected to... Read More
07:30am Sun 26 Jan, 2020
A Welcome Bay resident fighting to reclaim a public waterfront reserve is 'ecstatic” about Tauranga City Council's move to restore the esplanade. Forrester... Read More
07:00am Sun 26 Jan, 2020
Little Chelsea Cooper likes to gussy up. She has a nose for style, for fashion, even at six. 'My favourite dress is a leopard one with no shoulders.” She's... Read More
06:50am Sun 26 Jan, 2020
Update: 10.10am Police are continuing to investigate a report of an assault at The Strand in Tauranga at around 1.45am this morning. The victim, a man, received... Read More
04:35pm Sat 25 Jan, 2020
Two vehicles, one towing a boat, have collided near Hairini this afternoon. Police were alerted to the vehicle collision on Welcome Bay Road, near State Highway... Read More
04:00pm Sat 25 Jan, 2020
The Tauranga Harbour Master is responding to a report of a boat that has come aground at the base of Mauao this afternoon. 'We were notified of a boat on some... Read More
03:00pm Sat 25 Jan, 2020
An exhibition honouring the survivors of the holocaust through images of current day Auschwitz will open at Bethlehem College this evening. The photographic... Read More
02:00pm Sat 25 Jan, 2020
A shop in the Greerton Village has had its front windows smashed. The damage, which was noticed this morning, happened to the Bladed N Faded Barber Shop and Tattoo... Read More
01:00pm Sat 25 Jan, 2020
The NZ Transport Agency is urging all customers to be wary of virtual identity theft email and a website scam. A sophisticated email scam, which pretends to be... Read More
12:00pm Sat 25 Jan, 2020
Six Air New Zealand turboprop aircrafts due to land at Auckland Airport were diverted to Tauranga, Rotorua and Hamilton on Friday after debris was found on the... Read More