08:22am Tue 04 Apr, 2017
Rising above the Mount skyline, the Emerald Princess is back in port. The cruise ship carrying 3114 passengers and about 1200 crew arrived in Tauranga from Auckland... Read More
08:20am Tue 04 Apr, 2017
Bad weather has prompted Powerco to cancel an eight-hour blanket power outage scheduled for Whangamata today. The electricity distributor planned to turn the power... Read More
07:42am Tue 04 Apr, 2017
Today a weather watch is in place with heavy rain expected. The oyster catchers, surfers and gulls on the Mount Main beach don't seem too concerned by this as... Read More
07:29am Tue 04 Apr, 2017
UPDATED 10.04AM: The severe weather watch issued for the Bay of Plenty has been upgraded to a warning. Heavy rain and strong winds are expected to lash the region,... Read More
07:05am Tue 04 Apr, 2017
Couriers will soon be delivering KFC straight to your door. No this is not a delayed April Fools joke, rather the latest announcement from Kentucky Fried Chicken... Read More
06:52am Tue 04 Apr, 2017
Scientific work in the Kermadec Islands by three government agencies has received a boost following the delivery this week of about 50 tonnes of supplies by the... Read More
06:41am Tue 04 Apr, 2017
‘Cheap and cheerful rail' from Omokoroa and Papamoa into the Tauranga central city is a suggestion made by List MP Clayton Mitchell as a way to help unclog... Read More
05:50pm Mon 03 Apr, 2017
Command units and specialist equipment to be used when St John Ambulance staff respond to major emergencies are the targets for this year' s Heart of Gold annual... Read More
05:36pm Mon 03 Apr, 2017
United States president Donald Trump's protectionist policies could plunge the world economy into crisis and lead to trade wars - or, led by Britain, nations will... Read More
04:57pm Mon 03 Apr, 2017
The most important meal of the day is now served for students at 96 schools in the wider Bay of Plenty as part of the KickStart Breakfast programme. Forty schools... Read More
03:45pm Mon 03 Apr, 2017
Carrus Mount Maunganui will face a Mount Everest challenge this week, when they represent Northern Districts at the NZCT National Club Cricket Championships being... Read More
03:02pm Mon 03 Apr, 2017
When Team NZ's foiling catamaran is disassembled over the next few days, it will be for re-packaging as air freight for its Emirates flight to Bermuda. Since New... Read More