News

Sky-high support for Kiwi Can

A student and a teacher at a Tauranga primary school are going to great heights to help give back to the Graeme Dingle Foundation's life skills and values programme,... Read More

Tauranga man named in alleged vigilante case

A Tauranga man accused of committing serious assaults and posting videos of the alleged attacks online can now be named. Name suppression lapsed for Patrick... Read More

Coroner urges lifejacket use after drowning

On a November afternoon two years ago, Betero Biriauea paddled out into choppy water to go fishing in his kayak. It was something the 25-year-old... Read More

One dead after two-vehicle collision in Tairua

One person has died following a two-vehicle crash in the Coromandel. Emergency services were called to Main Rd, Tairua, about 5.20pm on Thursday, police said... Read More

Wise watering tips for summer

With summer here and the ground starting to dry out, gardeners are relying more on the hose to feed their plants liquid gold. In Tauranga, as part of the... Read More

New police dog handlers bound for BoP

Two new police dog handlers are heading to the Bay of Plenty after graduating from the Police Dog Training Centre at Trentham, Upper Hutt. Senior Constable... Read More

Pedestrian critically injured in Pyes Pa crash

A person was critically injured following a crash in Tauranga overnight. Emergency services were called to a collision between a pedestrian and a vehicle... Read More

Cost of building a home up 1.5%

Construction costs have increased at their slowest annual rate since CostBuilder's inception in 2015, despite a small spike in the last quarter. The latest... Read More

Photographer honoured for shooting BoP history

A veteran Tauranga photographer - who has made an outstanding contribution to documenting the city's past through his career behind the camera - has been bestowed... Read More

Tauranga NZNO members to strike today

Hutt Valley/Rotorua/Tauranga NZNO members employed by Te Whatu Ora will today strike for four hours over patient safety concerns following recent collective... Read More

Whipped Baker closure: Seven staff laid off

Frances and Aaron Cooper have served home-baked food from their 'destination cafe” in Tauranga's Historic Village for eight-and-a-half years. But... Read More

In search of the manta rays of the Hauraki Gulf

Every summer, the world's largest ray species cruises the waters of the Hauraki Gulf. Researchers are racing to find out more about these charismatic creatures... Read More