07:00pm Wed 01 May, 2019
No matter where in the country you live, if you get into trouble, help from above is probably closer than you think. Westpac is launching its Chopper Appeal Month... Read More
05:58pm Wed 01 May, 2019
Awareness was the theme of the day at the EnviroChallenge for 2019. Students from across the Bay of Plenty region gathered at host school Mount Maunganui College... Read More
05:00pm Wed 01 May, 2019
With the season's change and recent rainfall in the Western Bay of Plenty District, the fire danger has dropped allowing open fires to be lit without permits.... Read More
04:23pm Wed 01 May, 2019
The second Wahine on Water IRB day took place at Omanu Surf Lifesaving Club on Sunday. Wahine on Water is an initiative formed by four lifeguards Phoebe Havill,... Read More
03:09pm Wed 01 May, 2019
The industry body representing horticulture in New Zealand is calling on the Government to seize the opportunity to radically reform our country's Vocational Education... Read More
02:57pm Wed 01 May, 2019
Leading Aircraftman Phoebe Van Der Plas has achieved more than she thought possible when she joined the Royal New Zealand Air Force five years ago. 'I have opportunities... Read More
01:57pm Wed 01 May, 2019
It has been abandoned at McLaren Falls for weeks, and now it is finally on the move. The car, which has been smashed and vandalised, is now being towed. The... Read More
01:32pm Wed 01 May, 2019
A drop in the unemployment rate to 4.2 per cent shows the Government's approach to supporting employment is working. It fell from 4.3 per cent in the December... Read More
01:07pm Wed 01 May, 2019
The Bay of Plenty Regional Harbourmaster, Peter Buell, has made his decision to prohibit vessels in a section of the Kaituna River named Pari Tūkino (commonly... Read More
11:45am Wed 01 May, 2019
Members of the public who are interested in archaeology are in for a treat in Tauranga this week. Several events are being held as part of the third annual NZ... Read More
11:22am Wed 01 May, 2019
One person has died in a house fire in the Bay of Plenty. Emergency services were notified of the fire at around 2am on Mataatua Road, Ruatahuna. "One other... Read More
11:08am Wed 01 May, 2019
Staff in Fish & Game's Eastern Region say with the countdown starting to the new game bird season, hunters are urged to make sure they're familiar with changes... Read More