News
04:00pm Tue 21 Apr, 2026
Anzac Day is coming, and it's one of the public holidays when many businesses must close for part of the day. On Anzac Day, most shops need to stay shut for... Read More
01:10pm Tue 21 Apr, 2026
MetService says Tauranga has been hit by one of the first confirmed tornadoes of the year, with one or more striking early on Sunday. New Zealand only has... Read More
11:45am Tue 21 Apr, 2026
One of New Zealand's iconic kiwiana products, L&P, has ditched its classic brown-bottled look and will now come in clear bottles instead. It's the first... Read More
11:02am Tue 21 Apr, 2026
MetService has issued a snow warning for the Desert Rd. The warning is valid from 10am until 11pm today. MetService said rain is forecast to turn to snow... Read More
11:00am Tue 21 Apr, 2026
A visitor from the outer edges of our solar system is passing our planet this week as it hurtles around the sun, with a chance the extraterrestrial could... Read More
08:05am Tue 21 Apr, 2026
Severe weather has made a noisy return to the Bay of Plenty, with thunderstorms lashing parts of the region and damaging winds recorded as an unsettled system... Read More
07:30am Tue 21 Apr, 2026
The GoSweetSpot Northern Mystics retained the Hobbiton Cup with a 57-37 win over Avis Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic in Tauranga on Saturday. This is the Auckland... Read More
07:00am Tue 21 Apr, 2026
A massive crowd descended on the Tauranga waterfront on Sunday, April 19, to enjoy the ninth running of the Great Tauranga Duck Race. Organised by the Tauranga... Read More
06:00am Tue 21 Apr, 2026
Fear and anxiety are rippling through parts of Tauranga after a tornado tore through the city. One or more tornadoes struck about 1.30am on Sunday, cutting... Read More
06:00pm Mon 20 Apr, 2026
An international report into New Zealand's seasonal worker scheme says reform is needed to bring down migrants' costs, and protect them from abuse. The government... Read More
05:00pm Mon 20 Apr, 2026
A Welcome Bay home owner is counting her blessings after a tornado ripped through her family home 'like a freight train leaving a trail of destruction”. Jo... Read More
04:00pm Mon 20 Apr, 2026
Tauranga Sports retained the Jordan Cup challenge trophy for the first time this season with an emphatic 60-0 victory over Te Puna in the Baywide Premier main... Read More
29-Oct 09:00
Man's skull fractured in pub hammer attack
29-Oct 08:00
First patrol weekend: 19 rescued on Saturday alone
29-Oct 06:00
Fraudsters use one-time passcode to steal $4800
28-Oct 17:00
Lifestyle block owners warned over El Niño
28-Oct 13:06
Homicide inquiry: Police seek car sightings
28-Oct 11:45
Allard lays down early title marker at Baypark
28-Oct 10:55
Alleged theft-linked vehicle crashes into water
28-Oct 10:00
Pilot escapes injury after propeller breaks
28-Oct 08:00
Bay players feature in ND season-opener squad
28-Oct 07:00
Wind, rain and colder temperatures to sweep BoP
28-Oct 06:00
Blind bowler's remarkable rise to the world stage
27-Oct 18:00
Brothers’ brush with death carries warning
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