06:30am Wed 23 Apr, 2025
A man has escaped a large fire without injury which saw him abandon his boat and get rescued by fishermen off the coast of the Coromandel. Waikato Regional... Read More
07:00pm Tue 22 Apr, 2025
The release of a draft New Zealand Sign Language strategy for consultation will help drive better support for the Deaf community, Disability Issues Minister... Read More
06:00pm Tue 22 Apr, 2025
The early opening of the eastbound off-ramp on the Pāpāmoa East Interchange is great news for the local community, says Transport Minister Chris Bishop. 'Construction... Read More
05:10pm Tue 22 Apr, 2025
Update, 6.11pm: Police can confirm one person has died following a crash on State Highway 5, Mamaku. The single vehicle crash was reported at about 3.50pm. The... Read More
04:30pm Tue 22 Apr, 2025
The $2.8 billion to $3.3b Tauriko West project, which includes a new four-lane State Highway 29 and widening State Highway 29a, has been given the green light. In... Read More
03:00pm Tue 22 Apr, 2025
On reflection, former Bay of Plenty MP and National Party leader Todd Muller said that Pope Francis stood apart in his faith as a humble character. 'He had... Read More
01:02pm Tue 22 Apr, 2025
Tauranga man Scott Koster says it's 'tone deaf” for Air New Zealand to be showing off its new uniforms while many travellers are facing particularly high... Read More
11:45am Tue 22 Apr, 2025
A winning $500,000 Lotto ticket remains unclaimed after almost four months. The ticket was bought at Fresh Choice Pāpāmoa for the draw on New Year's Day. Lotto... Read More
11:00am Tue 22 Apr, 2025
Two rescues and a death in the Kaimai Range during the long weekend have prompted a warning from police to prepare for the worst before heading outdoors. The... Read More
10:38am Tue 22 Apr, 2025
Two dozen homes in Tauranga have been disconnected from the main power supply following a crash. Powerco fault crews have been door-knocking 25 homes in and... Read More
10:00am Tue 22 Apr, 2025
Meteorologists say there is good news for families going into the second week of the school holidays after the run of severe storms that have battered Aotearoa. MetService's... Read More
09:00am Tue 22 Apr, 2025
State Highway 2 north of Gisborne will be busy over the coming weeks, with several recovery projects either ramping up or getting underway, NZTA Waka Kotahi... Read More