04:23pm Wed 31 May, 2017
Police were involved in an unusual chase along Cameron Road this afternoon. A fleeing driver who failed to stop for police lights and sirens led a pursuit around... Read More
03:05pm Wed 31 May, 2017
Tauranga Harbour was the scene of a friendly invasion this week, as a squadron of NZ Army combat engineers launched into navigation exercises. 2 Field Squadron... Read More
01:41pm Wed 31 May, 2017
Ian Upton is heading south as he takes his peace hikoi from Tauranga to Rotorua today. Ian arrived in Tauranga Tuesday afternoon before heading south today towards... Read More
12:26pm Wed 31 May, 2017
Police have arrested and charged a 22-year-old man in relation to the aggravated robbery of the Te Puke Noodle and Fish shop on Friday, May 12. He is currently... Read More
11:36am Wed 31 May, 2017
In the 1960s he pioneered the ‘The Auckland Trip' - a bus excursion offering his Tauranga schoolkids some exposure to the wonders of a big city. He and his... Read More
10:50am Wed 31 May, 2017
A second man has been arrested and charged with being an accessory after the fact of murder, in relation to the death of a Bay of Plenty man. Don Henry Turei Junior,... Read More
10:29am Wed 31 May, 2017
A street fight involving a weapon has been caught on camera. Footage shared to Facebook shows a man being attacked with a cricket bat on Heaphy Terrace, Fairfield,... Read More
09:21am Wed 31 May, 2017
One phone scammer has picked the wrong target when they accidentally calling New Zealand police. Police have released a transcript and recording of a call between... Read More
09:01am Wed 31 May, 2017
A major highway running through the Bay of Plenty is blocked after a truck rolled this morning. State Highway 35, near Waihau Bay, is blocked after a truck rolled... Read More
08:43am Wed 31 May, 2017
Three innovative interpretations of 'Kiwiana” brightening up Katikati's Kotare Lane have given local novice artists a chance to showcase their talents. The... Read More
08:08am Wed 31 May, 2017
The weather forecast today is for a mainly fine day with light winds. It's a two-clothing-layer day with a high of 17 and an overnight low of seven degrees. Winter... Read More
07:19am Wed 31 May, 2017
It might be a place of mourning and remembrance, but that hasn't stopped people from damaging the grassy areas within the cemetery grounds at Whangamata. The damage... Read More