07:00am Thu 11 Apr, 2024
Thefts targeting vapes, cigarettes, and tobacco persist across the country and in Tauranga as shown by a recent break-in on Girven Road. On Tuesday, April... Read More
06:45am Thu 11 Apr, 2024
More rain and wind is expected to blow through before a low in the Tasman Sea reaches NZ by Friday. WeatherWatch.co.nz says between now and Friday, temperatures... Read More
06:30am Thu 11 Apr, 2024
Be aware, pesky phone scammers' latest move may be posing as police officers seeking your financial details. New Zealand Police are aware of reports emerging... Read More
08:00pm Wed 10 Apr, 2024
It was a slow-moving investigation until a breakthrough put police on to the trail of a stolen tortoise. The 17-year-old male leopard tortoise, along with... Read More
07:00pm Wed 10 Apr, 2024
The Firearms Safety Authority is undertaking its second survey with the public and firearms licence holders to measure public confidence in the firearms licensing... Read More
06:00pm Wed 10 Apr, 2024
A two-week 'porker invasion” by a family of pigs that spooked park picnickers and entered backyards in Tauranga has come to an end. Authorities have... Read More
05:00pm Wed 10 Apr, 2024
A Mount Maunganui sports club is closer to having a home after being without clubrooms for 14 years, which has been a 'massive hit to their mana”. Arataki... Read More
04:30pm Wed 10 Apr, 2024
Powerco has crews across its electricity network ready to respond to any outages, with strong winds and heavy rain forecast from mid-morning Thursday and into... Read More
04:00pm Wed 10 Apr, 2024
A tip-off by a member of the public led officers to a commercial-size cannabis grow on an unsuspecting farmer's property. It all began when a person out walking... Read More
03:00pm Wed 10 Apr, 2024
Pekatahi Bridge, located north of Tāneatua on State Highway 2, will close daily for maintenance from Monday, April 15 for three days. NZ Transport Agency... Read More
02:00pm Wed 10 Apr, 2024
Following an intensive training period under the guidance of head coach Mary Jane Araroa, the Waikato Bay of Plenty AVIS Magic netball team is primed and ready... Read More
01:00pm Wed 10 Apr, 2024
Police have released the name of a person who died in a house fire in Whitianga. Emergency services were alerted to the fire in Cholmondeley Cres about 5.20pm... Read More