12:20pm Fri 10 Mar, 2017
UPDATED: The Boulevard in Papamoa is open for traffic again after being closed while firefighters dealt with a minor chemical spill. About 16 litres spilled near... Read More
12:10pm Fri 10 Mar, 2017
LeaderBrand Produce is recalling its salad product range after one of its salad product lines tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. Listeria can... Read More
11:34am Fri 10 Mar, 2017
The Sundaise three day festival of music art and sustainability is starting today at Dickeys Flat campsite near Waihi. Organisers are tweaking the site in expectation... Read More
10:18am Fri 10 Mar, 2017
The Army's sole remaining Regular Force Vietnam War veteran, Major Gordon Benfell, is retiring after 52 years of service. Major Benfell, from Tauranga, joined... Read More
09:49am Fri 10 Mar, 2017
The Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy is concerned at attacks suffered by Indian New Zealanders in recent weeks. Unprovoked attacks caught on film in... Read More
09:21am Fri 10 Mar, 2017
The final decision on the proposed merger between NZME and Fairfax has been delayed. The Commerce Commission was due to release its final decision on Wednesday,... Read More
09:00am Fri 10 Mar, 2017
Zespri celebrates its 20th birthday today with its Momentum conference at Mount Maunganui, attended by 500 delegates from New Zealand and around the world. The... Read More
08:49am Fri 10 Mar, 2017
Today we are expecting heavy downpours of rain and possible thunder with strong north easterlies. Further rain is also expected during Saturday and Sunday. It's... Read More
08:11am Fri 10 Mar, 2017
UPDATED 8.49AM: Two fishermen who set out across the Bowentown Bar in the early hours of this morning lost their electrics in the rough conditions. The fishermen... Read More
07:20am Fri 10 Mar, 2017
Sustainable solutions are the future of transport and the Bay of Plenty Regional Council is doing what it can to support the Government's plans to double the number... Read More
07:11am Fri 10 Mar, 2017
People in the Bay of Plenty and Coromandel are being warned to brace themselves for another deluge of heavy rain. A severe weather warning is in place for both... Read More
06:50am Fri 10 Mar, 2017
With the 2017 kiwifruit harvest poised to begin, the industry is once again facing a labour shortage, especially for night shift and weekend work. 'Harvest is the... Read More