News

Crews working to reopen Coromandel roads

Only two road closures remain in the Coromandel region and New Zealand Transport Agency road crews are still out in force clearing debris and preparing for more... Read More

Welcome Bay supermarket one step closer

It's been top of the wish list in Welcome Bay for a long time, and it may be just a little closer. Three Tauranga City Council-owned sites - Waipuna Park, Waitaha... Read More

James found 'safe and well'

UPDATED 5.10PM: A young boy who was earlier reported missing in Rotorua has now been located and returned to his family. In a post to Facebook, police say James... Read More

Bayleys International to be televised

Tauranga's feature race day in two weeks, The Bayleys International Race Day, is set to feature on free to air television in Australia. The New Zealand Racing Board... Read More

Preparations start on pipeline project

Contractors Brian Perry Civil has begun preparing Jordan Field at Memorial Park for the harbour crossing section of the Southern Pipeline Project. The under harbour... Read More

Space truckin’ in The Mount

All you children in time and highway stars, get ready to rock with New Zealand's only dedicated Deep Purple tribute band in Mount Maunganui. The gloriously hard... Read More

Weather showing no sign of change

A moist northeasterly flow is set to hang around until the end of the weekend, with further bands of heavy rain and thunderstorms forecast to affect the upper North... Read More

Hundreds of properties damaged

Heavy rain and flooding has caused widespread damage to hundreds of properties around the Coromandel, particularly in Whangamata, Onemana, Pauanui and Tairua. Civil... Read More

Crown Solicitor appointed to bench

Tauranga Crown Solicitor Greg Hollister-Jones has been appointed an Acting District Court Judge with a jury warrant to be based in Rotorua. He will be sworn in... Read More

Cardiac team celebrates 1000th heart op

The Bay Of Plenty District Health Board's Cardiac Services Team is celebrating performing its one-thousandth Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Along with being... Read More

Bite-sized fruit with a surprise inside

There's a harvest underway in the Bay of Plenty of a small, smooth-skinned green fruit with a sweet surprise inside - cut an Arguta in half and a miniature version... Read More

Steamers' Mitre 10 Cup draw announced

An exciting season awaits Bay of Plenty Steamers fans, with the Blue and Golds to face off against their traditional rivals, including all three Chiefs Provincial... Read More