Videos

National MPs wishing everyone a Merry Christmas

As many people sit around a table and share a meal, Tauranga MP Simon Bridges and Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. Watch... Read More

A Merry Christmas from Angie and Jan

Tauranga Labour List MP Jan Tinetti is joining Bay of Plenty Labour List MP Angie Warren-Clark in reaching out to the community to wish everyone a Merry Christmas Angie... Read More

Party in the park to celebrate camera

It's hoped the installation of new CCTV camera will end months of having to clean up the mess left behind by a group of youth, who have been using Horoipia... Read More

Papa Moa, Ulysses and Santa bring toys and cheer

A very special kind of Christmas cheer came riding into the Tauranga Hospital carpark this week. Santa, Papa Moa and his friends arrived on their sleigh... Read More

Businesses benefitting from light and art festival

The Birds of Lumos giant Kiwi's light and art installations in Red Square is contributing to an increase in business for restaurants, bars and shops in the cbd... Read More

Crews to work over Christmas to fight island fire

Firefighters are anticipating they will still be fighting the Matakana Island's blaze towards the New Year, as it continues to spread underground. The 'tumultuous”... Read More

Karangahake Gorge reopens after cyclist injured

Update, 2.45pm: NZ Police advise that State Highway 2 at Karangahake Gorge has now been reopened following a cycling incident there earlier. Police thank motorists... Read More

Fire crew battling Matakana blaze again today

Fire crews are heading back over on a barge to Matakana Island this morning to continue battling a blaze that flared up yesterday. About 1pm on Saturday a large... Read More

Fire flares up again on Matakana Island

Update: 5.30pm Fire crews from Tauranga have joined other fire fighters on Matakana Island this afternoon to fight a fire which has jumped a fire break. A helicopter... Read More

Tauranga to host ICC Women‘s Cricket opening match

An opening match at Tauranga's Bay Oval and a final under lights at Hagley Oval are two of the highlights of a 31-match schedule announced today for ICC Women's... Read More

Record-breaking Christmas for NZ Post

New Zealand Post workers are in the thick of a record-breaking Christmas amid a nationwide online shopping frenzy. With couriers delivering two million parcels... Read More

Christmas parade celebrates community spirit

More than 20,000 people flooded the streets of Papamoa in what is being described as the 'biggest parade the suburb has ever seen”. Organiser Julia Manktelow... Read More