08:00pm Tue 09 Apr, 2019
A new US submarine internet cable will be built between New Zealand, Australia and the United States by the Southern Cross Cable company at a cost of US$350 million... Read More
07:00pm Tue 09 Apr, 2019
Scientists are issuing a flu season warning, following research that shows flu hospitalisations are much higher among pregnant women. Data from the Institute... Read More
06:08pm Tue 09 Apr, 2019
Both fire and police attended a car fire in the Gate Pa area this afternoon. Emergency services were called to the scene off Faulkner Street just after 4pm. Fire... Read More
05:14pm Tue 09 Apr, 2019
Police have released the name of the man who died on Moutohora Island, also known as Whale Island on Thursday April 4. He was 73-year-old Lionel Nowell of Whakatane.... Read More
04:22pm Tue 09 Apr, 2019
New Zealand First's Darroch Ball will accept a 14,000 strong petition in support of Ambulance Professional at parliament today. The handover of the petition... Read More
03:35pm Tue 09 Apr, 2019
The man accused of assaulting another man in Tauranga will remain behind bars until his next court appearance. The 24-year-old man was arrested on Sunday after... Read More
02:37pm Tue 09 Apr, 2019
Toi Te Ora Public Health has identified four cases of measles occurring over the last three weeks that have been linked to the Mount Maunganui area of the Bay... Read More
02:27pm Tue 09 Apr, 2019
A Whakatane-based programme aimed at increasing the recruitment of rural health professionals has received recognition for its outstanding work. The Rural Health... Read More
01:53pm Tue 09 Apr, 2019
Several cases of parvovirus has occurred in puppies in the Western Bay in recent days and the council's animal services officers are urging people to ensure their... Read More
12:58pm Tue 09 Apr, 2019
A Tauranga man found seriously injured on The Strand is in Waikato Hospital. A Waikato DHB spokesperson says the 39-year-old man is critical in the intensive... Read More
12:40pm Tue 09 Apr, 2019
A cyclist has been taken to hospital in a serious condition following a crash in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Emergency services were called to the scene... Read More
11:45am Tue 09 Apr, 2019
New Zealand has two surges of cold air coming which may produce frosts, slow down pasture growth and convince more leave on trees to lose their green. This year... Read More