News

Australia topples NZ in men's squash

Trans-Tasman rivals Australia have gotten the better of New Zealand at the WSF Men's World Team Championship in Tauranga. Playing in the Devoy Squash Centre... Read More

Six arrested after vehicle flees Police

Police are making enquiries and the Serious Crash Unit is investigating following a fleeing vehicle crashing and catching fire. Police have apprehended six... Read More

Hewletts Road railway crossing works complete

It is now safer for pedestrians and cyclists to use the Hewletts Road railway pedestrian level crossing, following the completion of safety improvements at the... Read More

What's on: mega garage sale, Christmas markets

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService is forecasting morning cloud clearing... Read More

Debate over council reports and maps

Tauranga City Council is being accused of incompetency after slope hazard warnings were added to property files based on outdated and inaccurate information.... Read More

RainbowYOUTH Bay of Plenty, back in action

As one of the few Rainbow-focused youth organisations with the capacity to work on a national level, RainbowYOUTH reaches areas of Aotearoa where support is... Read More

Kiwis warned to avoid unregistered optometrists

Hundreds of thousands of Kiwis who require screening for a range of vision conditions are being warned to ensure their prescription glasses are being dispensed... Read More

Council Ōtūmoetai project moves to next stage

Tauranga City Council has approved a business case for the Accessible Streets for Ōtūmoetai project, which will go to NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi for funding... Read More

Two charged for importing ketamine

Police have charged two people responsible for importing large quantities of the class C controlled drug ketamine. Detective Senior Sergeant Hamish Blackburn... Read More

Exploited: Owners must pay over $420,000

The former owners of two North Island restaurants who were found to have exploited migrant workers and breached numerous minimum employment standards have been... Read More

Permanent bridge on the way for No. 4 Road

A new permanent single span bridge will be built to replace the No. 4 Road bridge in Te Puke that was washed away during an extreme storm event in January. Western... Read More

Police operation: Large traffic delays on SH2

People are being warned to avoid travelling between Tauranga and Katikati via State Highway 2. Huge traffic delays are being reported on the highway. A... Read More