News

Free Doctors’ visits prompts tears of joy

She happily got 'quite emotional” while flicking through the health provisions of the government's budget in the lockup before Grant Robertson delivered... Read More

Te Kani Shield to head to Whakatane

The Te Kani Shield will travel to Whakatane when Western Heights High School faces off against Trident High School in round four of the Toi Ohomai Secondary Schools... Read More

Snapping photos of the Bay’s conservation

With just over a week left some amazing photos are rolling in to Bay Conservation Alliances photo competition. There is still time to get snapping or pick your... Read More

SOS Edgecumbe Charity Ride roars through the Bay

Motorists are being to expect some traffic delays as the SOS Edgecumbe Charity Ride roars through town today. Hundreds of motorcycles and cars will be leaving... Read More

Wife sentenced after admitting visa fraud

A Fijian national has been sentenced after earlier pleading guilty to visa fraud associated with her husband, who obtained residence after making up a story that... Read More

Child exploitation images earn Bay man jail time

A man who fed police a false story to cover up possession of child exploitation images has been jailed for two years. Mark James Woods, 44, received the sentence... Read More

Kiwi named in honour of late Joseph Harawira, QSM

The newest addition to the Omataroa Kiwi Project, a three-month old kiwi, has been named ‘JoeJoe' in honour of the late Te Herenga member and iwi leader... Read More

Cold front moving up the country

A cold southwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand today, a cold front within this flow hits the lower South Island around midday then pushes northwards to reach... Read More

Cash stolen in Subway robbery

Police are appealing for information about a robbery at Subway on Cameron Road. Police were called to the Subway store near 12th Ave just before 9pm. A police... Read More

Dragon’s breath in Tauranga

Recently, I went to a seemingly typical Tauranga house, unaware I was going to meet dragon six metres long, three metres high and with a wing span of about six... Read More

Green light for Farmers’ corner redevelopment

Tauranga's Farmers' corner will be transformed into a CBD landmark following today's announcement that resource consent has been obtained and an accelerated timeline... Read More

Facial recognition to help curb gambling

Facial recognition technology is being trialled in some gaming venues to help identify problem gamblers. The system monitors people entering gaming rooms and checks... Read More