Southerlies look to persist into next week as a low pressure system to the east and ridge of high pressure to the west remain largely static. This status... Read More

Household objects, furniture and rubbish bags are the most commonly illegally dumped items in Tauranga, according to Tauranga City Council. Between December... Read More

Police can now name the man who died in a crash on SH25, Te Puru, on 27 December 2024. "He was Jason David Taana, 33, of Waiomu," said police in a statement.... Read More

One Kawerau and two Whakatāne district councillors have confirmed they will be standing for re-election in 2025. With local elections taking place in October,... Read More

To kick start the New Year, State Highway 5 from Oturoa Road west to the South Waikato boundary will be getting a refresh. The eight-week road rebuild will... Read More

A new scam masquerading as the NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is making the rounds in Tauranga, asking people to pay late road toll fees. It contains an... Read More

A young boy has been named as the person killed in a motorbike crash in Murupara last month. Parahaki Rurehe, 10, of Ōtaki died in a motorbike crash... Read More

Reports of seabirds being captured in fishing nets and drowned from a boat near Slipper Island/Whakahau, Coromandel, has led to a Department of Conservation... Read More

You've got your togs and towel ready for a dip in the pool, but is your barrier ready too? Tauranga City Council is reminding private pool users to take all... Read More

Significant work continues in the Auckland suburb of Papatoetoe, with no signs of any further Oriental fruit flies to date, said Mike Inglis, Biosecurity New... Read More

Grieving families, overworked ambulance staff, and rising complaints. Did the recent funding boost for a critical emergency service go far enough? Tara Shaskey... Read More

A new web-based tool currently under development will help greenhouse growers switch to geothermal-sourced heating and reduce their use of fossil fuels. "The... Read More