11:40am Thu 31 Jul, 2025
'Don't go to the beach. Don't go surfing,” warned Eastern Region Lifesaving Manager Chaz Gibbons-Campbell this morning, as strong sea currents continue... Read More
04:00pm Wed 30 Jul, 2025
Hundreds of thousands of unscratched Instant Kiwi tickets are being given a new lease of life as egg cartons, fruit trays, and cup holders thanks to a new recycling... Read More
01:01pm Wed 30 Jul, 2025
Coastal parts of New Zealand, including Tauranga, Whakatāne, Ōpōtiki, are under a beach and marine threat from the magnitude 8.8 Kamchatka earthquake,... Read More
06:00am Wed 30 Jul, 2025
Every time it rains, residents of a Western Bay of Plenty neighbourhood watch and wait for the flood waters to rise. They say it's only in the last few years... Read More
06:00am Mon 28 Jul, 2025
Motorists are being urged to report potholes when they see them, so roading contractors can get them fixed quickly. 'During weather events, road conditions... Read More
01:00pm Sun 27 Jul, 2025
Heading to your local Western Bay library to return your books? Now you can drop off your used household batteries at the same time. Western Bay of Plenty... Read More
10:00am Sun 27 Jul, 2025
For a club that lasted less than 20 years, there are reminders everywhere in Maketū of the hard work, dedication and community spirit of its Rotary Club members. The... Read More
05:00pm Fri 25 Jul, 2025
Walking access to one of Coromandel's most picturesque bays will reopen, with the Department of Conservation confirming it will repair the track to Waimata Gemstone... Read More
07:00pm Thu 24 Jul, 2025
The Green Partyis calling on the Government to extend the Auckland-Hamilton passenger rail network to Tauranga. However, Bay of Plenty Regional Council's... Read More
08:00am Thu 24 Jul, 2025
Port of Tauranga will trial the country's first all-electric container straddle carrier. Co-funded by the Government's Low Emission Transport Fund administered... Read More
11:45am Wed 23 Jul, 2025
A Bay of Plenty property owner is beginning to despair as weeds take over an area once home to native tress and shrubs. Resident Brent Sheather complained... Read More
10:00am Wed 23 Jul, 2025
A track and lookout closure will be in effect at Te Rere o Ōmanawa/ Ōmanawa Falls tomorrow. In a statement, Tauranga City Council said the closure is to... Read More