The new urban green space development at 123-141 Maunganui Road is making way for new native plants greening the space. Council will be planting a mix of about... Read More

Fish & Game officers have taken a hard line on hunting offences at the opening of the new game bird season near Whakatane - seizing eight shotguns worth a total... Read More

Home owners and residents caught up in the Bella Vista debacle received small comfort upon learning the terms of reference under which recently retired High court... Read More

Sam Meech continues to lead the Laser European championships in La Rochelle but he very nearly missed the start of racing on the second day. The 27-year-old continued... Read More

A one-year-old boy suffered a head injury after falling out of a car window. The Tauranga-based Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to Te Kaha around... Read More

The weather forecast today is for a fine day, although we could get some morning cloud. Southwesterlies will be dying away. It's a two-clothing layer day today... Read More

A man who allegedly stole a 10-tonne truck and then used it to ram the Morrinsville Police Station before deliberately trying to smash into the police cars pursuing... Read More

Nudity on the beach at Papamoa is going to be a discussion item in draft beaches bylaw after councillor Steve Morris says people at Papamoa are concerned about... Read More

There were a lot of smiles and laughter at the Mount Maunganui Community Garden birthday party. Celebrating five years since its opening, members of the community... Read More

Police have arrested three people in relation to the aggravated burglary at a Whakamarama addres. At about 4.15pm yesterday, police located a vehicle linked to... Read More

Armed police have been spotted in Bureta tonight. A witness in the area says there are two officers armed with rifles on Vale Street and the armed offenders squad... Read More

Work is wrapping up on a major repair job on a State Highway 1-Desert Road bridge, which has been down to a single lane for several months. The New Zealand Transport... Read More