11:16am Fri 25 Sep, 2026
UPDATED: Karangahake Gorge is now clear both directions following a three-vehicle crash. A police spokesperson said the crash involving two cars and a... Read More
11:00am Fri 25 Sep, 2026
TECT Community Trust has officially rebranded as Manawa Trust, after more than 30 years. The name, gifted by Ngāti Hangarau, was unveiled this week and signals... Read More
10:00am Fri 25 Sep, 2026
Targeted community engagement may soon begin on expanding the rural area of Awakeri, near Whakatāne, from about 100 sparsely scattered homes, into a village... Read More
08:00am Fri 25 Sep, 2026
Bay of Plenty residents are being urged to make the most of the blue skies, with colder, wetter weather set to arrive over the weekend. MetService says frosty... Read More
07:02am Fri 25 Sep, 2026
Motorists travelling through the Karangahake Gorge will face another week of daytime closures next month. Crews will be working to remove unstable rock from... Read More
06:30am Fri 25 Sep, 2026
Whitianga tour boat operators, who may soon face an extra $1-a-passenger fee, have blasted the council for not consulting them. Staff at Thames-Coromandel... Read More
06:00pm Thu 24 Sep, 2026
Greyhounds will be taking to Tauranga waterfront this weekend as part of the annual Great Global Greyhound Walk. Twenty walks are planned across the country,... Read More
05:00pm Thu 24 Sep, 2026
Boulders installed in place of six car parks as part of an Ōpōtiki town centre revitalisation project are on the move after years of complaints. Now reinstated,... Read More
04:00pm Thu 24 Sep, 2026
People are urged to check on older family members, friends and neighbours when daylight saving begins this weekend, with warnings that half the people who die... Read More
12:44pm Thu 24 Sep, 2026
A ragged stump, bleeding sap is all that remains after an illegal attempt to remove a Norfolk pine from reserve land on Ocean Rd, Ōhope. Neighbours say the... Read More
11:49am Thu 24 Sep, 2026
Rotorua's newest millionaires plan to celebrate their big Lotto win with a splurge on a humble household item. A Lotto NZ statement today said the family,... Read More
10:00am Thu 24 Sep, 2026
The Bonneville Salt Flats is a 12,140.5-hectare white salt pan in Tooele County, northwestern Utah. Since the early 1900s, the area has attracted the brave,... Read More