A shock encounter with what was believed to be a great white shark off Motuotau Island, also known as Rabbit Island, didn't deter two spearfishers from deciding... Read More

There is one new case of COVID-19 in managed isolation to report in New Zealand today. "There are no new cases in the community," says a Ministry of Health... Read More

A great range of hands-on workshops, exhibitions and live entertainment are planned for the Tauranga Moana Waitangi Day Festival on Saturday. The day begins with... Read More

Road reconstruction work will be carried out on State Highway 2, near the intersection of Work Road from Tuesday, February 9. Waka Kotahi Transport Agency says... Read More

Kiwis are expected to hit the roads in record numbers for the long Waitangi Day weeken/ Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has updated its popular on-line Holiday... Read More

Residents of Keam Way in Welcome Bay are worried the new council rubbish collection trucks will damage their road and they will be liable for the repairs. Currently... Read More

Tauranga Police are encouraging vehicle owners in Arataki and Tauranga South to ensure they are not leaving valuables on show after a string of vehicle break-ins.... Read More

UPDATE 10am: A person of interest is in custody following a police chase in Bethlehem. A police spokesperson says they recieved a report of a driving complaint... Read More

A south to southeasterly airflow lies over New Zealand today, moving around a large high centred to the southeast of the South Island. A few showers can be expected... Read More

After work last Friday I sat with a group of friends in their sixties and older, and asked what ‘healthy ageing' meant to them. One lady, a medical doctor... Read More

Booms have been set up around the site of sunken vessel off the Coromandel Peninsula to stop a diesel spill getting bigger. Council staff scrambled overnight... Read More

John Dixon was struggling to breathe when he felt the familiar slap of water and the sound of raised voices on Tairua Harbour. Two vessels, speeding past either... Read More