Personal and heartfelt stories were amongst more than 150 submissions verbally delivered to a hearing panel in Tauranga this week in relation to the draft Regional... Read More

A public meeting to discuss the issue of beggars in Greerton is being hosted this afternoon. The meeting has been arranged by Te Tuinga Whanau CEO, Tommy Wilson. 'We... Read More

Tauranga Labour Party list MP Angie Warren-Clark has praised her government's ending of new offshore oil and gas exploration in New Zealand as choosing a ‘sensible... Read More

The forecast snap of cold weather will cause further rescues on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing if visitors don't prepare or plan their hiking trips, says police.... Read More

Ongoing challenges of drilling deep under the harbour have pushed out the expected completion date for the Southern Pipeline Harbour Crossing project. While over... Read More

Strong winds caused further damage to Powerco's network overnight with about 8200 customers without power this morning. More than half those are at Tairua where... Read More

Repairs to a major underslip on Galatea Road, 3.6km north of the Matahina Dam, will see the closure of the road until at least Tuesday April 24. The work is also... Read More

UPDATED 3.30PM: The catamarans blocking The Mall in Pilot Bay have been removed. Mount Cats and Yaks owner Nevan Lancaster says four of his catamarans, which he... Read More

A combination of events has caused the biggest die-off of penguins in our waters for many years. Western Bay Wildlife Trust has had 58 calls in the last fortnight. All... Read More

Tauranga resident Carole Meredith came across a kekeno, or New Zealand fur seal, today while walking around Mauao. The seal had come ashore near North Rock on the... Read More

Athenree retirees Margaret Clode and John Mickell have taken advantage of the micro-climate conditions on their 1.6-hectare orchard to grow more than 50 types of... Read More

The father and son who were overdue from a hunting trip in Waioeka Gorge near Opotiki have been found safe and well. "The pair found their own way out of the bush... Read More