Videos

‘Plankton to poo’ whales stick to favourite foods

Genetic analysis of the poo of a population of Bryde's whales that live year-round in the Hauraki Gulf shows the mammals are not very flexible in their eating... Read More

Mixed reaction over Tauranga bylaw

Shop owners along Devonport Road are in two minds over the new bylaw that has been brought in to ban rough sleeping and begging within five metres of any retail... Read More

Helicopter called to landfill fire

Rubbish is alight at a north Waikato landfill, and a helicopter has been called to help douse it. Firefighters were called to the Hampton Downs landfill between... Read More

SH27 reopened following crash

UPDATE 3.10PM State Highway 27 has now reopened following a crash near Tatuanui. Police are attending a crash on State Highway 27, around 10 kilometres north... Read More

One man and his truck

He could pick up pretty much any tool or drive anything with an engine. Alf Quaife was a 'hard-nosed man” with a gentle nature taking his last drive into... Read More

New club a hit with future lifeguards

Paddy Mitchell may only be seven, but he's already got his future mapped out. 'I'm going to do Oceans, then I'll become a rookie, then I'll be a senior and... Read More

Top NZ shavers here in the Bay

An 11-year-old boy from Pyes Pa, and one of the smallest schools in the Western Bay of Plenty have topped the whole country in raising funds during the Shave for... Read More

Preparing the next generation of drivers

Tauranga students attended the second Rotary Youth Driver Awareness (RYDA) programme on Monday, organised by Road Safety Education. Year 12 students were taken... Read More

Lifesavers pay tribute to Chch terror victims

Surf lifesaving club members from across the country gathered this morning to pay their respects to the victims of the Christchurch terror attack and show their... Read More

Otumoetai College students gather to remember

Otumoetai College students came together this afternoon in bright attire as part of their Colours Day celebrations. The students gathered to have a minutes silence... Read More

Logging truck crash on Pyes Pa Road

A logging truck has crashed into a river on Pyes Pa Road this afternoon. A police spokesperson says emergency services are currently attending the crash, on... Read More

Hundreds gather on Mount beach to mourn loss

Hundreds of people gathered around dusk at Mount Main beach on Saturday night to show support for the people of Christchurch after Friday's terrorist attack. The... Read More