06:30am Tue 20 Jan, 2026
Bay of Plenty Police investigating a serious crash involving a pedestrian in Welcome Bay continue to appeal for information from the public. On Saturday,... Read More
06:05pm Mon 19 Jan, 2026
A developer expects Kāinga Ora will lose money selling the 95-hectare site in Tauranga it bought for $70.4 million in 2021. Kāinga Ora is making arrangements... Read More
05:00pm Mon 19 Jan, 2026
Entries have opened for two awards in the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards programme, aimed at helping young farmers progress to farm ownership. The ASB... Read More
03:00pm Mon 19 Jan, 2026
Rain is expected to settle across Tauranga and Rotorua for most of this week. Yellow rain watches are in place for Northland today, and for Auckland (north... Read More
01:42pm Mon 19 Jan, 2026
A rāhui is in place at Pilot Bay (Waikorire) in Mount Maunganui after a man's death. Police were called about 8.20am on Saturday after an unconscious man... Read More
01:00pm Mon 19 Jan, 2026
Police are continuing to investigate two separate crashes which left two people injured in Tauranga. In the first, a cyclist was flown to Waikato Hospital... Read More
11:45am Mon 19 Jan, 2026
A special bike park has been featured in a new Coromandel Tracks and Trail Guide. The digital guide, released by Thames-Coromandel District Council, allows... Read More
10:22am Mon 19 Jan, 2026
A car has flipped in Mount Maunganui leaving one person with moderate injuries. Emergency services were called to the crash on Oceanbeach Rd, near the intersection... Read More
10:05am Mon 19 Jan, 2026
Pāpāmoa Neighbourhood Support co-ordinator Bruce Banks is making a plea for more people to get involved in helping make their neighbourhoods safer. Banks... Read More
08:30am Mon 19 Jan, 2026
Teenage running sensation Sam Ruthe has added to his run of impressive performances, outlasting Olympian Sam Tanner to lower his own New Zealand junior 800m... Read More
07:52am Mon 19 Jan, 2026
State Highway 2 through the Waioeka Gorge is expected to remain closed for several weeks because of 'extensive damage” caused by severe rainfall and multiple... Read More
07:43am Mon 19 Jan, 2026
A man has died after being pulled from the water in a geothermal area in Rotorua last night. Police said emergency services were called to a 'water-related... Read More