06:00am Wed 19 Nov, 2025
NZTA Waka Kotahi has announced the Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Rd on State Highway 2 faces two overnight closures this week as work at the Pāpāmoa East Interchange... Read More
06:00pm Tue 18 Nov, 2025
MetService has heavy rain warnings in effect for the Coromandel Peninsula until 11am tomorrow. A heavy rain watch is also in place for Waitomo, Waikato and... Read More
05:30pm Tue 18 Nov, 2025
The onset of weather systems packing heavy rain has prompted the Department of Conservation to close tracks to Coromandel's Mautohe Cathedral Cove and urge visitors... Read More
05:00pm Tue 18 Nov, 2025
A strong field of 27 drivers is lining up for Round 2 of the 2025/2026 Nexen Tyre Mazda Racing Super Series at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park in North Waikato... Read More
04:00pm Tue 18 Nov, 2025
The new Pāpāmoa East Interchange is progressing in its final construction phase. Work to install bridge barriers and remediate road surfacing on the Tauranga... Read More
03:00pm Tue 18 Nov, 2025
Twenty-four hours of heavy rain is looming for the top half of the North Island and forecasters are particularly concerned for the Bay of Plenty. Orange heavy... Read More
02:00pm Tue 18 Nov, 2025
A major Coromandel throughfare reopens this afternoon, three days ahead of schedule, NZ Transport Agency says. State Highway 25A that runs from Kopu on the... Read More
01:00pm Tue 18 Nov, 2025
Some Bay of Plenty kura are closed or partly closed after multiple brands of coloured play sand were found to contain asbestos. On Saturday, the Ministry... Read More
11:45am Tue 18 Nov, 2025
Time is running out for Pāpāmoa mother-of-three Kerry Bary. She does not know if she will live to see this Christmas. The 50-year-old was diagnosed with... Read More
11:15am Tue 18 Nov, 2025
Emily-Kay Livick never imagined she'd one day lead Achilles Tauranga Moana, but for her, volunteering has always been about whānau. Her son, Tamahau Hicks,... Read More
10:00am Tue 18 Nov, 2025
Rotorua rugby league fans are in for a treat as the One New Zealand Warriors visit Rotorua this week as part of the Warriors Community Foundation tour. This... Read More
08:00am Tue 18 Nov, 2025
Western Bay of Plenty District Council's Water Services Delivery Plan has been assessed and accepted by the Local Government Secretary, marking a significant... Read More