01:00pm Wed 23 Jul, 2025
Latest drug checking data shows 91% of substances matched expectations — but risky substitutes and toxic additives are still being found. KnowYourStuffNZ... Read More
12:47pm Wed 23 Jul, 2025
Police have found firearms, drugs and ammunition after a routine traffic stop in Tauranga. When officers stopped a car on Welcome Bay Rd about 4.25am on Tuesday,... Read More
11:45am Wed 23 Jul, 2025
A Bay of Plenty property owner is beginning to despair as weeds take over an area once home to native tress and shrubs. Resident Brent Sheather complained... Read More
11:00am Wed 23 Jul, 2025
Michelle Montague has written her name into the UFC's history books. The 31-year-old has become the first New Zealand woman to join the world's top mixed... Read More
10:00am Wed 23 Jul, 2025
A track and lookout closure will be in effect at Te Rere o Ōmanawa/ Ōmanawa Falls tomorrow. In a statement, Tauranga City Council said the closure is to... Read More
08:17am Wed 23 Jul, 2025
Update 8.38am: a police spokeswoman says the traffic is clearing after a nose-to-tail crash on Mangatapu Bridge. "There may be some backlog while traffic... Read More
08:00am Wed 23 Jul, 2025
It's a cut-off, not a target. That's the advice from the Bay of Plenty Regional Council's Steve Groom to anyone thinking of getting their nomination in for this... Read More
07:00am Wed 23 Jul, 2025
On the back of becoming national champions in men's flag American Football at the end of March, the Tauranga City Tridents' short off-season is coming to an... Read More
06:00am Wed 23 Jul, 2025
A trial reopening of a Tauranga street closed for seven years has been labelled a 'good outcome” for nearby residents feeling stuck 'in a rat trap”. Transport... Read More
08:00pm Tue 22 Jul, 2025
A man died from inflammation of his brain and spinal cord after being misdiagnosed with concussion and mental health issues. The Health and Disability Commissioner... Read More
07:00pm Tue 22 Jul, 2025
Internal Education Ministry documents sighted by RNZ reveal serious problems plagued the rewrite of the school curriculum earlier this year and managers were... Read More
05:00pm Tue 22 Jul, 2025
The street where five houses are set to be built for Tauranga families in need has been named in honour of a community champion. The rent-to-own development... Read More