10:10am Mon 02 Dec, 2024
Warning: Distressing content and graphic image A Bay of Plenty woman who had to put her breeding stallion down after the animal was severely injured during... Read More
09:15am Mon 02 Dec, 2024
For 12 years now, in the lead up to Christmas, Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries and the Mount Maunganui Lions have teamed up to pull off a special community... Read More
08:30am Mon 02 Dec, 2024
A book that empowers the "brave voices" of children by encouraging them to speak out and find help if they experience abuse will be distributed to all primary... Read More
08:00am Mon 02 Dec, 2024
Discount online retailer Temu has launched an internal investigation after a cheap phone charger sparked a house fire on Auckland's North Shore that significantly... Read More
07:30am Mon 02 Dec, 2024
The number of whooping cough cases this year has surpassed 1000, and the health agency is urging people to get vaccinated against the disease. Officials declared... Read More
07:00am Mon 02 Dec, 2024
Warning: This article discusses rape and sexual assault Fugitive rapist Lee Richard Josey has been handed a 15-year jail sentence for raping two vulnerable... Read More
06:50am Mon 02 Dec, 2024
One of the pillars of Te Puke's social services is on the brink of closure. The Hub Te Puke is a lifeline for many, running Te Puke's foodbank, and facilitating... Read More
04:00pm Sun 01 Dec, 2024
More than 2000 volunteers across New Zealand packed more than 29,000 Christmas Boxes for families in need this weekend. But charity, Christmas Box, is hoping... Read More
03:00pm Sun 01 Dec, 2024
An owner of Tauranga's Crown & Badger has won a bid to have the tavern's liquor licence renewed after concerns about inexperienced staff being left in charge... Read More
02:00pm Sun 01 Dec, 2024
Four arrests were made on Saturday, November 30, around New Zealand for breaches of the Gangs Act 2024. In the Bay of Plenty, a man was arrested on Rangiuru... Read More
01:00pm Sun 01 Dec, 2024
Te Puke Primary School was the only school representing the district at Te Waka Pererua-ngā Kapa Haka Kura Tuatahi o Tauranga Moana last week. The Tauranga... Read More
12:00pm Sun 01 Dec, 2024
During the coming week, a large high moving northeast is expected across New Zealand, according to MetService meteorologists. A northerly flow will also be... Read More