News
05:00am Wed 24 Sep, 2025
Local body elections are under way and eight hopefuls are vying for the Western Bay of Plenty's top job. Local Democracy Reporting quizzed the mayoral candidates... Read More
06:00pm Tue 23 Sep, 2025
A much-loved green space in Tauranga's fastest-growing suburb will be the next spot for a destination playground. It has been proposed for Simpson Reserve... Read More
05:07pm Tue 23 Sep, 2025
People curious to see inside Tauranga city centre's future civic precinct will get the chance this weekend when Te Manawataki o Te Papa opens its doors for one-day. The... Read More
02:00pm Tue 23 Sep, 2025
A new supercomputer is expected to vastly improve the accuracy of daily weather forecasting around the country, with the help of artificial intelligence. Dr... Read More
01:00pm Tue 23 Sep, 2025
Clacking needles, chatter and big hearts are present in spades at Friday's Te Puke Knit and Natter group. Members meet up each Friday in Te Puke library to... Read More
11:51am Tue 23 Sep, 2025
A heavy rain watch has been issued for Bay of Plenty. MetService said the watch was in force for 24 hours from 3am Wednesday with periods of heavy rain... Read More
11:00am Tue 23 Sep, 2025
Tauranga-born film-maker James Morcan has made his directorial debut with the global release of his mystery-drama film. Anno 2020 premiered globally this... Read More
10:00am Tue 23 Sep, 2025
Families, community members and supporters of fair pay gathered on Saturday at Mount Maunganui as part of a nationwide Day of Action, also marking 132 years... Read More
08:41am Tue 23 Sep, 2025
Residents of Whakamarama were in the dark this morning after the Armed Offenders Squad locked down Barrett Rd for over two hours in what appears to have been... Read More
08:00am Tue 23 Sep, 2025
A key stretch of State Highway 29 is set for major upgrades, including rebuilding and resurfacing five sites on the Kaimai Range. SH29 from Tauriko to the... Read More
07:00am Tue 23 Sep, 2025
It's set to be a wild 'weather rollercoaster” as the first week of the school holidays kicks off, with heavy rain set to lash regions across the country... Read More
06:30am Tue 23 Sep, 2025
A New Zealand charity is turning scrap metal into lifesaving heat for families trapped in Ukraine's war zones. Kiwi K.A.R.E's Heat-for-Health project has... Read More
18-Dec 11:00
Christmas Day in prison
18-Dec 10:00
Police refused chopper, wrongly thought teen dead
18-Dec 08:15
Firefighters cordon Pāpāmoa petrol station
18-Dec 08:00
Tauranga's $306m civic precinct: Who should pay?
18-Dec 07:00
Dive into Katikati’s newly upgraded pools!
18-Dec 06:30
Cops crack down on drinking in alcohol-free areas
17-Dec 18:04
Snapchat predator case moves to High Court
17-Dec 16:43
SH2, north of Katikati, open after serious crash
17-Dec 16:00
Shoppers visit Ikea in ‘unprecedented’ numbers
17-Dec 14:30
Mt Ruapehu crater lake shows temperature rise
17-Dec 13:00
Manta rays added to vulnerable species list
17-Dec 12:07
Car crashes into Tauranga shop, witnesses say
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