Technology

NZ Defence Force to send support to Australia

Minister of Defence Ron Mark today announced New Zealand is sending three Royal New Zealand Air Force NH90 helicopters and crew, and two NZ Army Combat Engineer... Read More

Reminder to be safe online

Police would like to remind young people of the risks when sending, receiving and requesting sexually explicit images online. It is important to be aware that... Read More

Top items sold on Trade Me in 2019

Move over Stephen Colbert, a straw hat that "may or may not" have belonged to the infamous British family who toured New Zealand last year causing mayhem was the... Read More

NZ losing millions from cyber crimes

Potentially the biggest tech issue New Zealanders will confront this year, will be the growing impact of fake news and an inability to discern real from fake,... Read More

Fight for Coromandel rescue helicopter begins

The lack of a rescue helicopter based in the Thames-Coromandel district could put patients at risk, Mayor Sandra Goudie says. For the last ten years a rescue... Read More

State of the art fire-truck for Tauranga Airport

To say that getting a new airport rescue fire-truck is rare, would be an understatement. But that's exactly what the Aviation Rescue Fire Crew at Tauranga Airport... Read More

Mount beachgoers can enjoy free wifi

Mount Maunganui beachgoers will enjoy free wifi this summer thanks to a Tauranga City Council initiative that will make our city more connected for tourists... Read More

Funding confirmed for Opotiki technology centre

Te Tahuhu o Te Rangi, Ōpōtiki's new Technology and Research Centre is closer to starting thanks to a grant from BayTrust's Community Amenities Fund and Lotteries... Read More

Process for identifying the eruption victims

The bodies recovered from Whakaari / White Island have been taken to Auckland for the post mortem and disaster victim identification process. Together with Police... Read More

Cellphone connectivity switched on at TECT Park

Users of TECT Park and motorists who travel through the area along State Highway 36 will now be able to use their cellphones - and call for help if needed -... Read More

Whittling into her tenth decade

The workshop is thick with blokes and blokey things - buzzers, bench saws, mitre saws, band saws, scroll saws. But they're not for Jean Crabtree. 'If you have... Read More

Pukehina man captures images of space rocket

A Pukehina man captured images and video footage of Rocket Lab's two-stage Electron rocket as it sped through the sky after launching from Mahia Peninsula on Friday... Read More