News
11:52am Fri 16 Feb, 2018
Tauranga MP and National Party leadership prospect Simon Bridge's has been called on to tackle the nasty brown marmorated stink bug. The bug has spread to the United... Read More
11:34am Fri 16 Feb, 2018
A vanguard of 20 Italian Zespri kiwifruit growers have arrived in Tauranga to tap into local knowledge and expertise. The group are the first of a number of ‘technical... Read More
11:11am Fri 16 Feb, 2018
A loud and exciting weekend is on the cards as theLink ECU D1NZ National Drifting Championship returns to the region for another year. The two-day event promises... Read More
09:53am Fri 16 Feb, 2018
As inquires surrounding the death of a woman who was hit on her mobility scooter in Tauranga continue. Western Bay of Plenty road policing manager acting Senior... Read More
08:37am Fri 16 Feb, 2018
Danni van der Heijden is only the second woman to be named as Bay of Plenty Young Fruit Grower for 2018. The 24-year-old avocado services manager at Trevelyan's... Read More
08:24am Fri 16 Feb, 2018
Good morning and happy Chinese New Year! Today we are expecting a fine day but becoming cloudy tonight with light winds. It's a one-clothing layer day today with... Read More
08:19am Fri 16 Feb, 2018
UPDATE: A driver of a vehicle which rolled outside of Pyes Pa School is reported to have escaped injuries. A police media spokesperson says the incident happened... Read More
07:28am Fri 16 Feb, 2018
UPDATE 7.58am: A detour is place on Maunganui Road as contractors work to restore power in the area following a crash last night. A police media spokesperson says... Read More
07:16am Fri 16 Feb, 2018
In 2018, Chinese New Year falls on Friday February 16. The celebrations usually last for over two weeks. A group of Chinese visiting from a province near Shanghai... Read More
06:56am Fri 16 Feb, 2018
Jack Dangen retired from kayaking at the tender age of 17 to start a building apprenticeship but two years later, he's carefully constructed a near-perfect comeback. The... Read More
06:46am Fri 16 Feb, 2018
Eastern Bay of Plenty residents in communities along State Highway 2 are firing back at a proposed bylaw by Whakatane District Council, which plans to ban heavy... Read More
07:00pm Thu 15 Feb, 2018
A car has crashed into a bus stop this evening. A reporter at the scene says the car crashed into the bus stop on Cameron Road, near 16th Ave. A police spokesperson... Read More
14-Jan 07:00
Tauranga drivers warned of months-long closure
14-Jan 06:00
Tauranga woman tackles The Goat in comeback race
14-Jan 05:51
SH36 open following serious crash
13-Jan 19:34
Serious two-car crash closes SH36
13-Jan 18:00
Drivers using nitrous oxide behind the wheel
13-Jan 17:00
Council reminder on pool fence and ladder rules
13-Jan 15:32
Three-vehicle crash blocks Te Puke Highway
13-Jan 15:14
Restricted fire season for Bay of Plenty
13-Jan 14:30
Exotic flavours refresh forgotten BOP garden
13-Jan 12:53
Tauranga man dies at Northland beach
13-Jan 11:45
Boats seized after BOP shellfish haul over limits
13-Jan 11:06
Sporting showdown set to pack Tauranga
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