06:30am Thu 24 Oct, 2024
Critics of Whakatāne District Council spending have been scathing of the $450,000 of improvements planned for Mitchell Park, but Whakatāne Sunday Market owners... Read More
08:00pm Wed 23 Oct, 2024
A military mission of a different kind, to reunite a World War One medal with its whānau. The British War medal was found dropped on the ground in a car... Read More
07:00pm Wed 23 Oct, 2024
The number of electorates in New Zealand will decrease from 65 to 64 at the next general election, with one fewer in the North Island. Stats NZ made the announcement... Read More
06:00pm Wed 23 Oct, 2024
The resealing of two beachside Whakatāne streets just five years after being sealed is being dubbed a "waste of ratepayers' money" by a local resident. However,... Read More
05:00pm Wed 23 Oct, 2024
The highly anticipated Dunninghams Great New Zealand Sausage Competition has unveiled the nation's top sausages at a special awards evening held in Auckland. Butchers... Read More
04:00pm Wed 23 Oct, 2024
Halloween can be a fun time for both pets and their owners, but it comes with some pawsitives and downsides to consider. On the upside, dressing up Bruno... Read More
03:00pm Wed 23 Oct, 2024
Time is running out for Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty voters to have their say in the 2024 TECT Trustee Election. With days remaining to cast votes,... Read More
02:00pm Wed 23 Oct, 2024
Rising rates and increased council spending proved a hot topic at a public meeting in Whakatāne - but various unproven conspiracy theories also slipped... Read More
01:00pm Wed 23 Oct, 2024
Rain is set to dampen outdoor plans for Labour Weekend as a plume of tropical moisture strikes the country beginning today. Flooding is possible in the... Read More
11:45am Wed 23 Oct, 2024
The founding father of American-style barbecue in New Zealand, Mike Jefferies, will visit the Pensacola EggFest in Florida on November 10. He will cook for... Read More
11:15am Wed 23 Oct, 2024
Throttles will be turned to the max when the 2024 New Zealand ATV (All Terrain Vehicle) Motocross Championships competitors launch out of the starting gates... Read More
10:45am Wed 23 Oct, 2024
Thames-Coromandel District Council (TCDC) has released its flood map of Whangamatā, showing which areas were likely to be inundated at different levels of rainfall. A... Read More