01:53pm Mon 13 May, 2019
Western Bay of Plenty District Council's incumbent mayor has officially put up his hand to contest the mayoralty in the 2019 elections. Garry Webber officially... Read More
01:15pm Mon 13 May, 2019
An additional five cases of measles have been identified in the Bay of Plenty and Lakes districts since May 3. This brings the total number of confirmed measles... Read More
01:00pm Mon 13 May, 2019
The Ministry of Health is reminding travellers to make sure they are fully immunised against measles before they go overseas. Measles is one of the most contagious... Read More
11:45am Mon 13 May, 2019
Businesses and motorists are being encouraged to embrace New Zealand's dash cam usage trend. QBE Insurance and road safety organisation Brake says the devices'... Read More
10:58am Mon 13 May, 2019
A car has hit a tree in Tauranga this morning. The crash has happened on Grace Road, between 13th and 14th Aves around 10.30am. A reporter at the scene says... Read More
10:37am Mon 13 May, 2019
May 18 is a special day for 1000 firefighters gathering at the base of the Sky Tower for the 15th anniversary of the Firefighter Sky Tower Stair Challenge - a... Read More
10:12am Mon 13 May, 2019
Fittingly, Casey Koupa received the perfect accolade in her final match on her home court when the Magic outplayed the Northern Mystics 61-52 in Hamilton on Sunday... Read More
09:45am Mon 13 May, 2019
Families of secondary students will no longer have to pay fees for NCEA and NZ Scholarship, in one of a raft of changes announced today. The Government says the... Read More
09:08am Mon 13 May, 2019
Delegates at the country's first ever Trans Health Symposium voted unanimously to create the Professional Association for Transgender Health Aotearoa. Over... Read More
08:28am Mon 13 May, 2019
Firefighters are still at the scene of the fire in Mount Maunganui which ignited on Sunday Morning. Black smoke was reported coming from buildings in Waimarie... Read More
07:37am Mon 13 May, 2019
With winter fast approaching, Bay of Plenty Regional Council is again reminding rural landowners of the requirements to protect the region's stopbanks from... Read More
07:16am Mon 13 May, 2019
A low from the Tasman Sea is forecast to move over New Zealand early today, bringing strong winds and rain to many places. A severe weather watch for heavy rain... Read More