02:00pm Tue 03 Feb, 2026
Public voting is now open for the People's Choice category of the 2026 Tauranga Business Awards. The Tauranga Business Awards have announced 10 finalists... Read More
01:00pm Tue 03 Feb, 2026
The Government has confirmed a raft of changes to New Zealand's driver licence testing regime, including ending the need for Kiwis to undergo a practical test... Read More
11:45am Tue 03 Feb, 2026
A new state‑of‑the‑art ultrasound machine is expected to benefit renal patients across Bay of Plenty following a donation from local charitable trust Trinity... Read More
11:00am Tue 03 Feb, 2026
Civil Defence has defended its decision to include Rotorua in last month's state of emergency after the district was left largely unscathed by the deadly... Read More
09:34am Tue 03 Feb, 2026
Stop/go traffic management is in place on Maleme St, Greerton, following a water main break. Tauranga City Council said there was a 'major water main break... Read More
09:32am Tue 03 Feb, 2026
More material has fallen on State Highway 2 through Waioeka Gorge, as roading crews work to clear multiple slip sites along the highway. In January, the area... Read More
08:22am Tue 03 Feb, 2026
A group of Coromandel friends have achieved a lifetime dream by catching a 96.7kg marlin off the coast of Whangamatā - and for at least one on board it... Read More
07:03am Tue 03 Feb, 2026
Drivers along the Hairini Bridge are being urged to maintain their speed and not slow down during water-based investigation works. Tauranga City Council will... Read More
06:00am Tue 03 Feb, 2026
Weather records have been broken following January's deluge of rain. Tauranga recorded its wettest January since records began in 1910, with 408.9mm of rain... Read More
06:00pm Mon 02 Feb, 2026
Teenage middle-distance star Sam Ruthe is still coming to terms with his potential, after running the fastest-ever mile by a New Zealander. Ruthe ran... Read More
05:02pm Mon 02 Feb, 2026
Two Welcome Bay properties remain red‑placarded because of significant damage and safety risks following January 22's severe weather. The weather event... Read More
03:28pm Mon 02 Feb, 2026
The short section of Cambridge Rd that has been closed in Tauranga is due to re-open tomorrow, with school buses resuming. The northbound lane has been closed... Read More