Technology

Funding confirmed for Opotiki technology centre

Te Tahuhu o Te Rangi, Ōpōtiki's new Technology and Research Centre is closer to starting thanks to a grant from BayTrust's Community Amenities Fund and Lotteries... Read More

Process for identifying the eruption victims

The bodies recovered from Whakaari / White Island have been taken to Auckland for the post mortem and disaster victim identification process. Together with Police... Read More

Cellphone connectivity switched on at TECT Park

Users of TECT Park and motorists who travel through the area along State Highway 36 will now be able to use their cellphones - and call for help if needed -... Read More

Whittling into her tenth decade

The workshop is thick with blokes and blokey things - buzzers, bench saws, mitre saws, band saws, scroll saws. But they're not for Jean Crabtree. 'If you have... Read More

Pukehina man captures images of space rocket

A Pukehina man captured images and video footage of Rocket Lab's two-stage Electron rocket as it sped through the sky after launching from Mahia Peninsula on Friday... Read More

School routes change for 2020

Students traveling on the Bay Hopper Buses next year are now able to see their route online. 'Many routes have changed from 2019, so we encourage all parents... Read More

Science and technology sparks interest of students

Students at Papamoa Primary School have been immersed in world of science and technology. They have been using virtual reality to learn about science, using bots... Read More

New laws means less bang for your buck

Weekend sales have rolled over into Cyber Monday but new tax laws that came into force yesterday means overseas goods purchased online will be more expensive.... Read More

Getting from A to B with Mr D

Darrell Hellier, commonly known as Mr D, truly does put the word ‘care' into his role of caretaker at Bethlehem School. He has gone above and beyond his... Read More

Plug-in civil defence devices being piloted

A pilot project involving a plug-in device to alert people about civil defence emergencies will be trialled in 300 homes around Coromandel. The indoor alerting... Read More

5.3 quake wakes thousands across North Island

Thousands of people around the North Island were woken to a 5.3 magnitude earthquake in the Bay of Plenty on Sunday morning. GeoNet reports that the quake struck... Read More

Breach of suppression order

Police are reminding the public that it is an offence to name a person on social media when a suppression order which prevents naming that person is in place.... Read More