01:05pm Wed 19 Sep, 2018
New Zealand will lift the refugee quota from 1000 to 1500 within this political term, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced today. 'I'm proud that the Coalition... Read More
12:51pm Wed 19 Sep, 2018
The mayors and councillors from Tauranga City Council have adopted the Beaches Bylaw 2018, so the community can continue to enjoy Tauranga's beaches safely and... Read More
12:00pm Wed 19 Sep, 2018
On the 125th anniversary of the day New Zealand made history with women's suffrage, the Government has introduced legislation that makes history for women's pay. The... Read More
11:53am Wed 19 Sep, 2018
‘Toot 4 support'. This is the message Tauranga Court staff are holding up during their two-hour long strike today. A handful of staff members are on the... Read More
10:47am Wed 19 Sep, 2018
Three people are facing drug and firearms related charges following a number of search warrants executed in the Bay of Plenty this morning. Operation Notus II... Read More
10:37am Wed 19 Sep, 2018
The New Zealand Army is putting its soldiers through their paces, alongside a handful of international militaries, in its largest exercise at home this year. Multiple... Read More
09:00am Wed 19 Sep, 2018
A man is in critical condition after a stabbing in the Bay of Plenty this morning. Senior Sergeant Bill Fisher says the man has been transported to Whakatane... Read More
08:54am Wed 19 Sep, 2018
Police are today executing a number of search warrants in Eastern Bay of Plenty. These warrants are part of an investigation targeting organised crime and the... Read More
08:42am Wed 19 Sep, 2018
Court staff in Tauranga will join fellow colleagues around the country in taking strike action today. PSA members at the Ministry of Justice are taking strike... Read More
08:12am Wed 19 Sep, 2018
In today's forecast we are expecting a cloudy day, with one or two showers possible. Also southeasterly winds. It's a one-clothing layer day today... Read More
08:04am Wed 19 Sep, 2018
The farmers whose cows might have been killed by 1080 says it's possible the animals escaped into the area where the poison was dropped. The Department of... Read More
07:31am Wed 19 Sep, 2018
A man and a woman seriously injured in a crash on Te Puke Highway are recovering in Tauranga Hospital. The pair were injured in a crash which closed the highway... Read More