Motoring
09:50am Sun 17 Feb, 2019
The Te Puke Highway between Welcome Bay Road and Bell Road has reopened to motorists. The road has been closed since mid-January and installation of a culvert... Read More
11:33pm Fri 15 Feb, 2019
UPDATE 10.30am: A police dog was used to track down a driver who abandoned a Ute after a police pursuit in Tauranga last night. Police pursued the Ute along SH29... Read More
08:35am Fri 15 Feb, 2019
Bay of Plenty Regional Council is exploring alternative school bus options to help make the Tauranga Urban bus service more reliable. Contractor NZ Bus needs... Read More
11:15am Thu 14 Feb, 2019
One person has been seriously injured following a crash in Ohauiti. Emergency services were called to the scene on Ohauiti Road at 10.30am to reports that a... Read More
10:03am Wed 13 Feb, 2019
Police are investigating a crash where a cyclist suffered minor injuries this morning. Emergency services were called to the scene on Maranui Street at 9.45am. A... Read More
03:08pm Tue 12 Feb, 2019
Western Bay of Plenty District Council has put on hold a review of speed limits on local roads, pending direction from the New Zealand Transport Agency on its... Read More
04:52pm Mon 11 Feb, 2019
A person has been charged with careless driving following a crash on Wainui Road between Ohope and Opotiki this morning. Emergency services were called to the... Read More
08:33am Mon 11 Feb, 2019
If you are planning on travelling between Waihi and Paeroa tonight or tomorrow night, you might have to change your plans or take the long way home. Asphalt road... Read More
12:01pm Sun 10 Feb, 2019
The Government has today announced it will prohibit smoking in cars carrying children under 18 years of age, says Associate Minister of Health Jenny Salesa. The... Read More
03:57pm Sat 09 Feb, 2019
Plan ahead if you are travelling through the Karangahake Gorge and in the Maramarua and Mangatawhiri areas next week. The New Zealand Transport Agency has... Read More
09:29am Sat 09 Feb, 2019
UPDATE:The Papamoa Community rallied together today to pull out a stolen Ute stuck on Papamoa beach. Police say the owner of the car reported it stolen and it... Read More
03:20pm Fri 08 Feb, 2019
Frustration over the shambolic bus service in Tauranga by new provider NZ Bus boiled over at the Bay of Plenty Regional Council today. Directors of the Company... Read More
05-Mar 18:00
Why is rum and raisin ice cream disappearing?
05-Mar 17:00
Man jailed for raping young girl 50 years ago
05-Mar 15:19
Five years on from triple-wave coastal scare
05-Mar 14:00
Deadline nears as BOP water consents expire 2026
05-Mar 12:32
Thick smoke over Bethlehem after house fire
05-Mar 11:31
Kiwi escapes Dubai hotel hours before Iran strike
05-Mar 11:00
Harley hearse offers one last ride in style
05-Mar 09:16
One person seriously injured as highway reopens
05-Mar 08:24
BOP retailer charged over illegal nangs sales
05-Mar 07:45
Winning First Division ticket sold in Tauranga
05-Mar 07:01
He just turned 100 - and still drives a Mustang
05-Mar 06:00
Mount locals seek action on noisy driver plague
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