Videos

Bridges leaps out of plane

Tauranga MP and Minister of Labour Simon Bridges had a thrilling morning after jumping out of a plane thanks to Tauranga Tandem Skydiving. Tourism Bay of Plenty... Read More

Tauranga visit excites Tall Blacks

The Tall Blacks are bracing themselves for a South Korean backlash in front of a sell-out Tauranga crowd keen for its first taste of international basketball tonight. At... Read More

Candidate’s campaign on city debt

Removing the $64million Route K debt from Tauranga City Council's books will be the key focus of newly announced NZ First candidate for Tauranga Clayton Mitchell's... Read More

‘Miracle child’ welcomed home

Night-time hide and seek games are on hold at Meander Drive while a seven-year-old Welcome Bay boy recovers from head injuries he received after being struck by... Read More

Mount flyover project detailed

A planned $102million flyover project to reduce traffic congestion between Bayfair and Baypark is gaining public support from those attending a public open day today. Hundreds... Read More

Family unhappy with sentence

The brother of Merivale man Lance Scullin, who was found dead outside his home the day after being hit with a fence paling, believes the Crown should re-investigate... Read More

Fire gutted home shocks community

A fire gutted home opened to the public today is showing people the damage a fire can cause. Mount Maunganui firefighters are showing people through a home on Maranui... Read More

Cycle safety on roads

The Green Party is calling for the 1.5m passing rule to be set in law to give cyclists more protection. Transport spokeswoman Julie Anne Genter is asking for the... Read More

Whistleblower faces deportation

An Indian orchard worker who claims he assisted Immigration NZ and the Ministry of Business Immigration and Employment in uncovering worker abuse in the kiwifruit... Read More

Housing crisis bites home

Labour will shortly be making an announcement about emergency housing provisions, says Labour Party leader David Cunliffe on a visit to Tauranga today. He made the... Read More

Heroic cop would do it again

'That's somebody's grandma in there and I just knew that it was up to me, Johnny on the spot I had to. Adrenaline took over and you had to go in.” These are... Read More

Your thoughts: Immunisation

This week the Ministry of Health confirmed new cases of measles in the Bay of Plenty, warning more are inevitable as the Waikato continues to deal with an outbreak. A... Read More