08:00am Sun 10 Nov, 2019
The inclement weather has meant that several events planned around the Bay of Plenty today have been cancelled. Showers are expected to turn to continual rain... Read More
07:34am Sat 09 Nov, 2019
SH26 south of Paeroa will be closed for up to ten days from 18 November for repairs on the Rotokohu Canal Bridge, with a detour in place. The flow of water down... Read More
04:09pm Wed 06 Nov, 2019
When it comes to buying a car comparing different brands can be time consuming and require a lot of travelling. Papamoa Rotary has come up with a solution for... Read More
06:15pm Mon 04 Nov, 2019
Safety concerns have been raised after young families found themselves too close to a moving motorcycle on Papamoa beach, followed by a fisherman coming across... Read More
05:40pm Sun 03 Nov, 2019
Police report that a car collided with a bank in Poike on Sunday afternoon. The vehicle collided with the bank on State Highway 29A near Windermere around 4.25pm. One... Read More
04:40pm Sun 03 Nov, 2019
A vehicle has caught fire near Athenree on Sunday afternoon, creating large billowing clouds of black smoke. "It occurred about 3.50pm," says Bob Byal, who found... Read More
07:45am Sun 03 Nov, 2019
Kia ora and welcome to a sunny Sunday. Expect a fine day becoming warmer, with southwest breezes sea breezes. It's a one-layer-clothing day, with an expected... Read More
01:30pm Sat 02 Nov, 2019
The arrival into port of one of the season's largest cruise ships, combined with hundreds of people running from Tauranga to Mount Maunganui means business as... Read More
08:00am Sat 02 Nov, 2019
A local bike safety team has received accreditation for New Zealand's national cycling education programme, BikeReady. The Travel Safe team's Kids Can Ride programme... Read More
07:44am Mon 28 Oct, 2019
Good morning. The last day of the long weekend has arrived and today is expected to be partly cloudy with a high of 19 degrees and possible showers around 5pm. The... Read More
03:57pm Sat 26 Oct, 2019
One stop sign, lives changed forever: check your driving behaviour this Labour Weekend, say police. It's a simple message, but an important one as Auckland Police... Read More
12:20pm Sat 26 Oct, 2019
It's like packing to take a newborn on a day trip - diapers, wipes, gripe water, rash cream. The works. Doug Brown's 'lovely blue” 1930 Model A Ford pick-up... Read More