01:02pm Tue 16 Dec, 2025
Food prices increased by 4.4% in the 12 months to November, but once again have decreased on a monthly basis for the third time in a row, according to Stats... Read More
11:43am Tue 16 Dec, 2025
The final Z Manu World Champs qualifier drew a lively and enthusiastic crowd to the Tauranga Moana waterfront at the weekend. Competitors of all ages battled... Read More
11:00am Tue 16 Dec, 2025
Thames-Coromandel will move into a restricted fire season at 9am on Tuesday until further notice, says Fire and Emergency New Zealand. A restricted fire season... Read More
10:05am Tue 16 Dec, 2025
It was a breathtaking scene on Sunday morning as the Discovery Princess - the newest and largest Princess Cruises ship to visit New Zealand - sailed into Tauranga... Read More
08:17am Tue 16 Dec, 2025
More than 400 households from seven Tauranga streets have been asked to come up with thousands of dollars within weeks if they want to keep their streets... Read More
08:00am Tue 16 Dec, 2025
A sprained ankle didn't stop Special Olympics athletics specialist Tiara Taylor from running during competition at the Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub in Christchurch. The... Read More
06:30am Tue 16 Dec, 2025
Customs is ramping up maritime security this summer as drug smugglers target New Zealand's coastline. With more than 15,000m of coastline and an expected... Read More
06:00pm Mon 15 Dec, 2025
Ordinary farm animals can do extraordinary things under the care and guidance of former drug dog handler Bex Tasker. In a few rolling paddocks overlooking... Read More
05:00pm Mon 15 Dec, 2025
Bay of Plenty is bracing for a weather shake-up as the Christmas countdown begins. The final full week before Christmas is here, and while some have already... Read More
03:45pm Mon 15 Dec, 2025
An estimated 16kg of cocaine worth a retail street value of $5.6 million has been seized at the Port of Tauranga. This is the second illicit drug seizure... Read More
02:30pm Mon 15 Dec, 2025
It's incredibly tight at the top after the second round of three in the 2025 Suzuki International Series in Manawatū at the weekend. The popular motorcycling... Read More
02:13pm Mon 15 Dec, 2025
A former Bay of Plenty resident living in Bondi Beach has described hearing gunshots and seeing people running through the streets as a massacre unfolded... Read More