06:52am Fri 25 Nov, 2016
A bar crossing safety video produced by the Waikato and Bay of Plenty regional councils have now cracked 200,000 YouTube views. The clip gives boaties information... Read More
05:11pm Thu 24 Nov, 2016
The tsunami text warning system in the Bay of Plenty is being urgently reviewed by the government following an 'unacceptable level of confusion” that occurred... Read More
02:58pm Thu 24 Nov, 2016
Nearly 3000 people across the region have signed up to the Waikato District Heath Board's free online healthcare service SmartHealth. Previously known as ‘Virtual... Read More
09:22am Thu 24 Nov, 2016
Patience and perseverance has paid off perfectly for local astrophotographer Amit Kamble. Amit has tried three times to capture a time-lapse of the glow worms... Read More
05:39pm Mon 21 Nov, 2016
Regular users of Bay of Plenty Regional Council's Live Monitoring website may notice a number of gaps in the data as radio interference causes a number of issues. Council's... Read More
06:39am Mon 21 Nov, 2016
An online abuse and harassment service launches today after research shows 56 per cent of Kiwis are concerned about cyber safety and cybersecurity. The service... Read More
11:31am Thu 17 Nov, 2016
The country's first official demonstration of an autonomous vehicle using New Zealand roads takes place in Tauranga tomorrow. The New Zealand Traffic Institute,... Read More
10:41am Sat 12 Nov, 2016
Initial results of a survey of Lake Rotorua undertaken by the New Zealand Defence Force shows the lake is hydrothermally active. The bathymetric and magnetic survey... Read More
09:32am Sun 06 Nov, 2016
A 12 year old girl suffering a medical condition requiring immediate hospital care was flown from Te Kaha to Whakatane Hospital last night. The Trustpower TECT... Read More
09:46am Sat 05 Nov, 2016
Tauranga residents could be among those eligible for free Ultra-Fast Broadband connection. The Government is continuing its $1.6 billion rollout of UFB until at... Read More
11:01am Fri 04 Nov, 2016
Do you know what your teen views online? Or what they upload to the internet? And if they've encountered cyberbullying or pornography? Parents wanting to know how... Read More
09:23am Wed 02 Nov, 2016
Surf Life Saving New Zealand and software company Emsisoft are teaming up on a new project to map currents and rips at key New Zealand beaches this summer. In 2015,... Read More