Technology

Council defeats cyber threat

A cyber threat in the form of an overseas based ransomware virus called 'CryptoLocker' forced Tauranga City Council IT staff to shut down all its computer systems... Read More

Tauranga council emails down

Tauranga City Council's computer systems have crashed this morning, limiting all business to phones only. Council communications manager Aimee Driscol says the system... Read More

New life breathed into Dick Smith

Dick Smith lives to trade again following the acquisition of the company's intellectual property by Australian e-commerce entrepreneur Ruslan Kogan. The 32-year-old... Read More

Tauranga fibre expo opens

Today is a significant day for Tauranga, but the significance won't be understood until in time people are able to look back on it, says Communications Minister... Read More

UFB opening new doors

While dignitaries celebrate the completion of the Tauranga ultra-fast broadband roll-out at the Baycourt Community and Arts Centre tomorrow morning, Mount Maunganui... Read More

UFO filmed from Brookfield

Brookfield resident Jeff Nuttal sent in photos to SunLive of an object he and his wife saw from their Brookfield home last night. His wife saw a red/orange ball... Read More

What’s on today – Fords

Today is the biggest single brand car show in the Bay of Plenty. Every year the Ford Muscle Car Club hosts the All Ford Day at Blake Park Mount Maunganui, where... Read More

Bayfair launches EV charging stations

Mount Maunganui's Bayfair Shopping Centre has plugged into the future with the launch of its two new electric vehicle charging stations. The new stations will fully... Read More

Fresh new look for MBAS website

Mercury Bay Area School has started the school year with a brand new website that will cater more effectively for the needs of its growing online audience. Principal... Read More

Redundancy looms for 430 Kiwis

Dick Smith employees now face redundancy after receivers Ferrier Hodgson failed to find a buyer for the troubled business. In eight weeks' time New Zealand's 62... Read More

'Reactions' unleashed on Facebook

Like many relationships, there's a point after a while when the other party decides it's time for some changes - major, minor, just because. Facebook's done it.... Read More

Spark installs new EV charging stations

Electric vehicle owners now have more reasons to visit the Coromandel following the installation of two new charging stations on the peninsula. Spark NZ has installed... Read More