Technology

Mount Maunganui teacher digital expert

A Mount Maunganui teacher has been recognised as a digital expert. Sandy Bornholdt from Mount Manganui's Te Kura o Matapihi has been recognised as the country's... Read More

Mobile coverage for TECT Park

TECT All Terrain Park will receive funding for a cellphone tower under a $270 million rural broadband package announced by the Government. The Park, including the... Read More

Funding to help wandering people

More than $7000 has been donated by Tauranga organisations to help fund a programme designed to assist families affected by dementia and autism. Wandersearch is... Read More

Hear hear, Simon Bridges!

Rest assured Tauranga MP Simon Bridges is hearing the concerns of locals, loud and clear. TeleAudiology is a world first in audiology, connecting audiology specialists... Read More

Rolling out posties' new wheels

Tauranga residents will be the first to witness New Zealand Post's new electric delivery vehicles in operation, when driver training begins next week. The four-wheeled... Read More

Facebook malware scam warning

Facebook users are being targeted by a scam that tricks people into thinking they've received a video from a friend. Kiwis have been reporting receiving mail within... Read More

Spark broadband fault affecting services

Spark says a fault with its mobile broadband network is also having a "knock-on effect" on people trying to use their mobiles to call and text. Spokeswoman Michelle... Read More

Faster browsing for rural Western Bay

Thirty four local residents in a rural cabinet in Western Bay of Plenty District can now access improved broadband, after a recent Chorus upgrade. Under the Government's... Read More

Scammer targets people with children

Parents are being warned to stay vigilant of a Facebook scam that's been doing the rounds on several buy/swap/sell pages. A man has been offering free passes to... Read More

Powerco goes off the grid

Powerco is taking a leaf out of the alternative lifestylers' hand book and going off grid to service remote customers. Described as a cutting edge unit, it's called... Read More

Kiwi pilot who helped Galapagos wildlife

When Steve Collins began working as a shooter, killing and capturing deer from helicopters, and later training as a pilot, he had no idea those skills would lead... Read More

Council makes good use of drones

Aerial drones are proving their worth in recording progress on the Two Mile Creek project in Waihi Beach. Project Manager Su Young Ko says drones have been invaluable... Read More