Technology

City delegation to Asia

Tauranga City Mayor Stuart Crosby will lead a delegation to sister cities in China and Japan early next month. The 12-day trip to Yantai in China and Hitachi in... Read More

Student robots going global

Otumoetai College's robotics team are once again showing they are at the top of the field after defending their title at the NZ VEX Robotics Championships, which... Read More

Ballance CEO retiring

Ballance Agri-Nutrients chief executive Larry Bilodeau will be ending 17 years with the co-operative at the end of September when he retires. Under Larry's leadership... Read More

Technology bringing work home

A survey of 1098 men from New Zealand and Australia is highlighting the influence of social media on home and work life. The AVG Technologies AU/NZ snapshot survey... Read More

Gamer gets Dotcom backing

A tense online gaming battle with Kim Dotcom is proving cost effective for one Tauranga teen who scooped a $1000 sponsorship deal with the internet mogul. Brookfield... Read More

E-referrals clicking success

Tauranga City GPs are endorsing a reduction in paperwork clutter as they swap pens for keyboards by referring patients for specialist care online - reducing how... Read More

Free Wi-Fi at Mount

Free Wi-Fi internet has been set up in Downtown Mount Maunganui through a partnership between Mount Mainstreet and local service provider EOL. The public can now... Read More

Bay police alter social media

Bay of Plenty Police is merging its two Facebook pages in a move to maintain the best possible communication with its audience. Next week the Rotorua and Eastern... Read More

Countdown for EBOP Police

The countdown is on for the Eastern Bay of Plenty Police, as they prepare to merge their Facebook Page and become one with the wider Bay of Plenty region. Both Rotorua... Read More

Vodafone brings 4G to Tauranga

Vodafone has continued the rollout of its 4G network, with the launch of 4G in parts of Tauranga this week. Tauranga joins other coastal destinations enjoying life... Read More

Tauranga hope for laid off workers

Laid off workers of multi-national engineering and technology company Metso are eyeing Tauranga as a potential employment post as its Matamata hub closes. Metso... Read More

Tweeting on the beat

Bay of Plenty Police are readying their thumbs for the second annual Tweet-a-thon tomorrow where they will pound the Twitter-sphere with the day's events. The day-long... Read More