Technology

Waitangi Day: Tauranga dawn service moves online

For the first time in more than 40 years, people will be able to attend Tauranga Moana's upcoming Waitangi Day dawn service online. Livestreaming the service... Read More

Senior Hangouts offer lifeline and online classes

A new online offering has proved invaluable for isolated seniors. So much so that many Senior Hangouts members would now give digitally savvy teens a run for... Read More

NZ’s medicinal cannabis summit goes virtual

With New Zealand in the red level of the Covid Protection Framework, the country's largest medicinal cannabis summit will now be run virtually on February 10 and... Read More

BNZ finds 12k abusive online banking transactions

One of the country's major banks says it is finding a concerning number of instances of economic abuse, including people being saddled with someone else's... Read More

Cutting-edge research in NZ on breast milk

A newly-arrived scientist at the University of Auckland's Liggins Institute is investigating the biological mechanisms that link breast milk to a reduced risk... Read More

Westpac issues sophisticated scam warning

Westpac Bank is warning about a sophisticated new scam involving professional-looking fake documentation. The bank says considerable effort has been put into... Read More

Tonga‘s comms link to the outside world is down

Spark are waiving all charges for calls to Tonga from any Spark landline or mobile for the next week, however Southern Cross Cable Network says it has been unable... Read More

Cyber security professionals in high demand

Cyber security professionals are in high demand globally and New Zealand companies are struggling to find people with the right skills. NZTech wants to reduce... Read More

Getting familiar with natural warning signs

Tauranga's coastal environment holds cultural, economic, and social significance to many citizens and contributes significantly to the character and amenity of... Read More

2021: A year full of news

Well, 2021 certainly has been a year to remember. Covid has dominated headlines for the majority of the year from the first Delta case to lockdowns, traffic light... Read More

Tauranga student’s app wins two awards

A Tauranga Boys' College student has won two Priority One Young Innovator Awards for his inventive work developing and perfecting an app to enhance his school's... Read More

Over the moon in Tauranga

The stunning site of the full moon rising over Mauao has been caught on camera by Tauranga Astronomical Society president Dave Greig. The clear nights this week... Read More