News
07:07am Wed 01 Apr, 2026
Three temporary traffic management measures are being introduced at the State Highway 29 and Ōmanawa Rd intersection. The measures are a part of NZ Transport... Read More
02:18pm Tue 31 Mar, 2026
Contractors have stabilised the slip around the Wairoa Bridge on State Highway 2 caused by last week's weather system. Tauranga was doused with 147mm of rain,... Read More
01:05pm Tue 31 Mar, 2026
The Pekatahi Bridge will be closed daily for essential maintenance during part of the April school holidays, the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) says. The State Highway... Read More
11:00am Tue 31 Mar, 2026
Tauranga's jazz scene is about to burst into life once again. The Port of Tauranga 63rd National Jazz Festival brings international acts, top local musicians... Read More
10:00am Tue 31 Mar, 2026
People travelling across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty this Easter are being urged to plan ahead, with heavy traffic expected throughout the extra‑long holiday... Read More
09:17am Tue 31 Mar, 2026
About 150 people attended a Tauranga Day of Action protest against proposed new police powers to move on rough sleepers, beggars and those causing disruptions. The... Read More
09:02am Tue 31 Mar, 2026
Te Puke growers Charles Russell and Tom Heeney, of the Mātai Pacific Iwi Collective, have taken out the Bay of Plenty Regional Supreme title at the Ballance... Read More
08:00am Tue 31 Mar, 2026
ASB is sounding the alarm over a surge in highly convincing scam calls, with fraudsters impersonating bank staff and asking customers to share verification codes... Read More
07:05am Tue 31 Mar, 2026
After a soaking spell of rain across the Bay of Plenty late last week, calmer conditions are setting in as a large high-pressure system moves east across the... Read More
06:00am Tue 31 Mar, 2026
Tauranga City Council has hired four legal firms as it responds to several formal inquiries into the deadly Mauao landslide. The January 22 slip claimed the... Read More
06:00pm Mon 30 Mar, 2026
April 1 is approaching - a day on which a host of rule changes take effect. This year, some additional shifts can make a big difference to your bank balance,... Read More
05:00pm Mon 30 Mar, 2026
Warning: This story deals with details of sexual assault, and may be distressing. A young woman said her trauma was 'reignited” when her rapist... Read More
29-Oct 19:16
Farmers retail workers strike for better pay
29-Oct 18:20
Chiefs name 2027 squad
29-Oct 17:26
Kayaker rescued from sinking vessel
29-Oct 16:13
Serious injuries as crash closes Coromandel road
29-Oct 15:57
Teen admits hammer attack after car-spiking arrest
29-Oct 13:39
Six-week repairs on Wairoa cycleway start Monday
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
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