10:38am Wed 26 Nov, 2014
A pair of scrub fires near the Daisy Hardwick walkway kept firefighters busy for about half-an-hour yesterday afternoon. Tauranga Fire Brigade were called to the... Read More
10:09am Sat 22 Nov, 2014
On December 1, tougher new drink-drive laws coming into force will see the alcohol limit will lower from 400mcg of alcohol per litre of breath, to 250mcg for drivers... Read More
05:05pm Sat 15 Nov, 2014
Tauranga City Council has been approached by two developers this week looking to push through housing under Tauranga's Housing Accord. The proposed sites in Bethlehem... Read More
11:31am Fri 14 Nov, 2014
It's Tauranga's biggest and fastest growing suburb - and it's due to grow another 20 per cent in the next five years. However, Papamoa Plaza manager David Hill says... Read More
08:19am Fri 14 Nov, 2014
'Before we go flying, I should ask what you would feel comfortable with,” asks Tauranga Aero Club member Murray Rogers. It's a good question. Why on earth... Read More
03:58pm Sat 08 Nov, 2014
The Ministry of Education has recently announced it will withdraw funding for Tauranga's urban school bus routes in 2015. To plug the gap, Bay of Plenty Regional... Read More
03:35pm Thu 06 Nov, 2014
AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd, who was charged with procuring murder and possession of methamphetamine, has been released on bail. Rudd, 60, is also facing one count of... Read More
09:21am Tue 04 Nov, 2014
A free-style jet skier injured during a display at the Tauranga Waterfront at the weekend remains in Waikato Hospital. Adrian De Villers was performing a jet ski... Read More
04:47pm Sat 01 Nov, 2014
The Government's Employment Relations Amendment Bill has passed its third reading in parliament, meaning rest and meal break provisions are now more flexible. The... Read More
12:22pm Thu 30 Oct, 2014
A cuvier's beaked whale stranded in Maketu may have to be euthanised if it doesn't head back out to sea this afternoon. The four-metre long whale - who has been... Read More
10:52am Wed 29 Oct, 2014
Waihi woman Sarah Spicer walked out of her first X-Factor audition with a disappointing 'no” last year - but this time around she's earned a 'maybe”. Sarah... Read More
02:03pm Tue 28 Oct, 2014
John Morrison's 80th birthday celebrations were not for the faint hearted, when the adrenaline junkie leapt from a plane today. The Englishman also celebrated his... Read More