News
02:30pm Wed 17 Dec, 2025
Mt Ruapehu's crater lake is reheating with a 5C increase since early last month, GeoNet says. Te Wai ā-moe was in a cooling phase from late August to mid-October... Read More
01:00pm Wed 17 Dec, 2025
The elusive but always welcome gentle giant of the seas - te whai rahi the oceanic manta ray - has been assigned a threatened conservation status for the first... Read More
12:07pm Wed 17 Dec, 2025
A car has reportedly driven into a shop in Tauranga. Readers have said emergency services are on Cameron Rd, in Greerton, where it appears a car has... Read More
11:45am Wed 17 Dec, 2025
New Zealand Food Safety is reminding Kiwis to keep food safety top of mind as they head into this festive season. 'No one wants to spend their holiday sick... Read More
09:27am Wed 17 Dec, 2025
State Highway 2 north of Katikati in the Bay of Plenty is closed due to a serious crash. Police said they were called to the two-vehicle crash, involving... Read More
08:00am Wed 17 Dec, 2025
It's official, lamb will take centre stage on Kiwi Christmas tables this year. In an online survey of more than 1100 New Zealanders, 42% said lamb would be... Read More
07:30am Wed 17 Dec, 2025
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is rolling out a fresh wave of traffic management measures this summer to keep holiday traffic moving smoothly across the Bay... Read More
06:30am Wed 17 Dec, 2025
As the festive season approaches, grief support specialists are warning that Christmas can intensify emotional distress for Bay of Plenty residents dealing with... Read More
06:00pm Tue 16 Dec, 2025
New speed limits will be introduced in Karangahake and Waihī after a recent speed review was undertaken by NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi. Three short sections... Read More
05:00pm Tue 16 Dec, 2025
A Tauranga house fire has prompted an act of compassion from a neighbour who knows the agony of losing a home all too well. Charles Harrison has set up a... Read More
04:00pm Tue 16 Dec, 2025
Top Kiwi golfer Ryan Fox got a first-hand example of how vital his support is for his adopted Waihī Beach community at the weekend. As the world No 38 launched... Read More
02:30pm Tue 16 Dec, 2025
Championship hopes tightened at Manfeild over the weekend as a father‑and‑son duo suffered costly crashes in round two of the Suzuki International Series. It... Read More
12-Jan 18:32
Tauranga man dies in Poripori water hole incident
12-Jan 18:00
The rise of 3D-printed firearms
12-Jan 16:05
Police probe deaths of two at Pukehina property
12-Jan 14:30
Surfers shine as nationals open in scorching heat
12-Jan 13:03
TEL shuts eastbound for half triathlon
12-Jan 11:45
Man found dead after failing to return from swim
12-Jan 10:05
Pickleball boom drives plan for Bay stadium
12-Jan 09:00
Robbie Williams’ tribute act for 2026
12-Jan 08:00
Mount set to host 2026 Festival of Multisport
12-Jan 07:05
Orca surprise for diver off Coromandel
12-Jan 06:00
Katikati skatepark hits $100k funding milestone
11-Jan 15:00
Inflatable holiday sessions set to thrill BOP kids
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