Technology

Yellow app threatens Bay teens' safety

A new app called Yellow has been under fire with allegations of child exploitation and pedophilia, but Tauranga school principals say their teens seem to be safe... Read More

International biotech conference begins

A unique international conference opens in Tauranga today, bringing together scientists and researchers from across both the planet and marine bioscience disciplines. Conference... Read More

Fire in port crane

An electrical fire in the machinery house of one of the Port of Tauranga's container cranes presented a bit of a climb for Tauranga fire fighters today, as the... Read More

To pre-rinse or not, the dishes dilemma

Nearly three quarters of New Zealanders are doing it wrong when it comes to washing dishes. Technological advancements in dishwashers and dishwashing detergent... Read More

Whakatane district goes LED

The Whakatane District is going eco-friendly by converting all their streetlights to LED bulbs. The district has already installed 400 LED fittings, but NZTA have... Read More

A truck has toppled over in Omokoroa

A truck has toppled over onto a digger in Omokoroa, but a local resident says it looks like no one has been hurt. The truck was parked on the side of the road in... Read More

More than just an iPad

It's a small, simple but effective tool in improving the management of type 1 diabetes and improving the understanding and lives of young people living with the... Read More

Getting used to the new parking machines

Residents seem to be getting used to the new upgrade to parking machines across Tauranga and Mount Maunganui, says a Tauranga City Council communications advisor.... Read More

Students launch their own rockets

Pupils at St. Mary's Catholic School were chuffed today when they had the opportunity to launch their own homemade rockets into the atmosphere. The ‘rockets'... Read More

Civil defence warning texts delayed

Text alerts, the Red Cross hazard app and Facebook were some of the alerting tools put to the test by Civil Defence this morning as part of a Bay of Plenty wide... Read More

Never too old to learn

Brian Dilworth left school 65 years ago in 1952. Now he's back studying aged 80. He'd rather be working if he could, but it didn't work out that way. 'If people... Read More

The secrets of bitcoin

Members of the public will have the chance to find out more about the cyber currency bitcoin at a special presentation next week. The Bay of Plenty Linux User Group... Read More