08:00am Wed 04 Dec, 2024
Three men have denied charges of wearing Mongrel Mob gang insignia in public in Tauranga. They were among people arrested during police operations in... Read More
07:30am Wed 04 Dec, 2024
The upcoming closure of the Desert Road in the central North Island has been pushed back by a week to lessen the impact on summer holiday journeys. State... Read More
06:45am Wed 04 Dec, 2024
There was little doubt in the minds of the judges that Ōtamarākau School's entry in the Seeka Te Puke Christmas Float Parade was the overall winner. One... Read More
06:30am Wed 04 Dec, 2024
When Jolene Howden-Turnbull decided to enter the Rebel Sports Christmas Trolley Dash, she didn't dream she would win. 'I never thought I would become a finalist,... Read More
05:00am Wed 04 Dec, 2024
Family and friends of Tauranga's first Māori ward councillor will be hitting the summit of iconic landmark Mauao to fundraise for him as he recovers from a... Read More
08:00pm Tue 03 Dec, 2024
Wherever you buy your Christmas tree this year, you might notice it is a little dearer than it was 12 months ago. In the main North Island centres, you could... Read More
07:00pm Tue 03 Dec, 2024
The last thing you want when you crank up the heat pump to cool you off or switch on a fan is to be breathing in any dust particles which have been laying on... Read More
06:00pm Tue 03 Dec, 2024
Wright Rd residents in the Western Bay of Plenty continue to battle against the installation of median barriers on State Highway 2. The barriers were installed... Read More
05:00pm Tue 03 Dec, 2024
A new school truancy policy that could see parents of chronically absent students prosecuted will 'punish poor kids”, Tauranga iwi leader Paora Stanley... Read More
04:00pm Tue 03 Dec, 2024
Scion has unveiled a $3.6 million upgrade to its Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) lab, enhancing its capacity to support NZ's broader innovative research requirements,... Read More
03:00pm Tue 03 Dec, 2024
Air New Zealand has announced there will be fewer daily direct flights between Rotorua and Wellington for a short-term period. The national carrier said... Read More
02:00pm Tue 03 Dec, 2024
The overseas contingent is on its way as the 2024 New Zealand Suzuki International Series gets ready to kick off in Taupo this weekend. The popular annual... Read More