City Life

Teenager suffers spinal injury after pool dive

A teenager who injured her spine diving into a lap pool at Greerton Aquatic and Leisure Centre is being treated at Middlemore Hospital. Bay Venues general... Read More

Heavy rain warning for Bay of Plenty

More wet weather is forecast this week, with a fresh heavy rain warning issued for Bay of Plenty. MetService said an easterly front over the Tasman Sea was... Read More

$265m lost as scammers exploit busy Kiwis

New Zealanders lost a gross total of $265 million to fraud over the past 12 months, according to the first Reported Fraud Monitor report by Payments NZ. The... Read More

Firefighters’ union slams job cuts

A veteran firefighter says Fire and Emergency New Zealand's announcement of major restructuring this week felt all too familiar. 'I joined the service in... Read More

Demand for full-week foodbank support surges

More than 20,000 people in the western Bay of Plenty are looking for support to put food on the table in a 'concerning” shift towards longer-term... Read More

Rotorua lake weed clean-up could cost $50,000

A multi-agency clean-up to clear Lake Rotorua and the waterfront boardwalk of lake weed is expected to last beyond next week. Wind gusts reached about 80km/h... Read More

Comvita hosts Korean beekeeping federation

Comvita has hosted a delegation of 40 senior representatives from the Korea Federation of Beekeeping Co-operatives (KFBC). The visit to the Paengaroa headquarters... Read More

'Clear regional benefit' for Bay in leave reforms

The Government's overhaul of the Holidays Act promises fewer payroll headaches for industries with variable work patterns, like the Bay of Plenty's horticulture... Read More

Woodcraft on show at Ōmokoroa’s Old Library

The artistry and craftsmanship of local woodworkers are taking centre stage this month at TOLO - The Old Library Ōmokoroa, where some members of the Tauranga... Read More

Shop owner loses $74k of stock in burglary

A Katikati technology store owner lost $74,000 of stock from an overnight burglary last weekend - and he did not have insurance. The burglary comes two months... Read More

Ōtākiri Springs wins Supreme Court case

Appeals against the 300-fold expansion of water bottling operation Ōtākiri Springs have been dismissed by New Zealand's top court. The Supreme Court decision... Read More

Severe thunderstorm warnings around North Island

A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Wairoa and Gisborne this afternoon, with radar detecting active storm cells capable of producing heavy rain... Read More