Videos

Tauranga New Year‘s coverage

LIVE: 12.15am This evening hundreds of people congregated on the Tauranga waterfront, at Papamoa, Mount Maunganui and Matua to watch the midnight fireworks that... Read More

Pod of dolphins cavorting in Pilot Bay

Local Mount residents Ethan and Natasha Thomson were out cycling leisurely around Mount Maunganui this morning, waiting for their favourite One Tree Bakery to... Read More

Mason Gary Lett’s winter Oropi wonderland

Oropi toddler Mason Gary Lett experienced a winter wonderland surprise this afternoon, right in the middle of a hot humid Tauranga summer. Mason is just... Read More

Hail in upper Ohauiti

Ski Wisnesky and his partner Gloria Wilson were at home in upper Ohauiti when their property became covered in small balls of ice. 'I was standing inside my... Read More

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