Videos

Brisk Birdman proves a blast

Young pupils got a chilly lesson in aviation this morning when the donned Birdman creations and took to flight off Sailsbury Wharf. As an exciting end of term event,... Read More

Ready, steady, Wiggle

Tauranga children got the first glimpse of The Wiggles' nationwide ‘Apples and Bananas Tour' at Baycourt this morning. The entertainers, along with friends... Read More

Your thoughts on dog registrations

The Tauranga community is backing a Maungatapu dog owner's call for dog registration fees to be scrapped. Michael O'Neill believes responsible dog owners receive... Read More

Show serious about food

A foodie's heaven is coming to Tauranga this weekend with the second annual Seriously Good Tauranga Food Show. This Saturday and Sunday, ASB Arena will play host... Read More

Your thoughts on tourism safety

The Government has announced the tourism operators have until November 1 to complete a safety audit and become registered under a new Adventure Activity health and... Read More

Protestors show oil opposition

Traffic had to be diverted down 2nd and 3rd Ave today as hundreds of protestors gathered outside Tauranga MP and Energy and Resources Minister Simon Bridges' office. The... Read More

Whangarei grower wins Bay title

A Whangarei orchardist is the 2014 Bay of Plenty Young Fruit Grower of the Year after a day-long contest in Tauranga so close entrants had to deliver a second speech... Read More

Route K tolls: your thoughts?

Route K tolls are set to rise from July 1. For cars, vans and light trucks tolls are going up from $1.50 to $2 and for trucks with a gross vehicle mass of over 3.5... Read More

English dispels Tauranga housing rumours

Tauranga City's housing dilemma rests squarely on city council's shoulders by removing barriers and putting more houses on the ground faster, says Finance Minister... Read More

Owners ‘devastated’ at floods

Business owners in Oropi and Windermere are counting their losses this morning as they wade through sodden stock after heavy rain caused flooding overnight. Gary... Read More

Weather watch: Heavy rain today

A severe weather warning remains in place for the Bay of Plenty and Coromandel area but the MetService expects the weather to improve by the weekend. Flooding along... Read More

Rena application open to public

A resource consent application from the Rena's owners and insurers to leave the remaining wreck on Astrolabe Reef is online and submissions are invited from the... Read More