News

T-junction replaced with safer intersection

The intersection of State Highway 30 and State Highway 33 - Te Ngae Junction (Whakatāne turnoff) is 'significantly safer” with the completion of a new... Read More

Tauranga church to celebrate animals

If you're heading to St George's Anglican Church next Sunday, don't be surprised if you end up sharing a pew with a dog, a cat or even a budgie or... Read More

NCEA: Students handed paper exams

NZQA says it stopped taking logins to online exams on Friday morning, including NCEA Level 1 English, after the system began to slow. More than 20,000 students... Read More

SH 25 Thames to Coromandel open under Stop/Go

UPDATE: State Highway 25, near Te Mata, is now partially open following a crash earlier today. Emergency services were called to the crash around 7.40 pm. Waka... Read More

Airforce identifies suspect fishing boats

A total of 74 fishing vessels were identified by the Royal New Zealand Air Force P-8A Poseidon during its latest deployment to a multinational fisheries operation. The... Read More

Mayor’s managed retreat idea divides council

A "radical" idea about handling managed retreat has come under fire from Western Bay of Plenty councillors. A late addition to a government submission about... Read More

Former cricketer to compete in Ironman for charity

Former Wellington Firebird batsman Josh Brodie has hit asthma for six - now he's swapping his bat for a bike to compete in the Ironman to raise money for... Read More

Overnight SH2 closure in Bethlehem

Motorists travelling from Bethlehem to central Tauranga are being advised to expect delays on Sunday with a section of State Highway 2 being closed for a stormwater... Read More

New police constables to protect New Zealand

More than 50 new police officers are about to hit the streets in New Zealand. As they graduated from initial training last month, Patron Paddy O'Brien ONZM... Read More

Perfect day in port

The arrival of the Royal Princess at the Port of Tauranga at 5.25am today means there are around 5000 visitors enjoying a day visit here. It's a perfect... Read More

Overnight SH29A road closures at BayLink

From Sunday, November 19 to Friday, November 24, State Highway 29A, between the Maungatapu roundabout and the SH2/SH29A Te Maunga interchange, will be fully... Read More

Plans to bring Wahlburgers to Tauranga

Hollywood heavyweight Mark Wahlberg's new restaurant in Queenstown has opened and is set to boost the city's international profile. Wahlburgers is the fastest-growing... Read More