12:55pm Thu 12 Nov, 2020
There are three new cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand today - one imported case and two in the community. The Minister for COVID Response Chris Hipkins and Director-General... Read More
07:09am Thu 12 Nov, 2020
UPDATE 7.33AM: Police are saying that four people have been injured following a three car crash in Mount Maunganui this morning. Emergency services were called... Read More
11:15am Wed 11 Nov, 2020
The government will contribute $100,000 towards a Mayoral Relief Fund to support those most affected by the recent severe weather in Napier. 'I have been in the... Read More
09:00am Wed 11 Nov, 2020
A Tauranga building has been completely gutted following a blaze overnight. Fire and Emergency New Zealand are investigating the two storey building fire on Cameron... Read More
12:55pm Mon 09 Nov, 2020
There are four new cases of COVID-19 to report in managed isolation today and no new community cases. Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says the... Read More
07:00pm Thu 05 Nov, 2020
Almost 70,000 native plants have been dug into Bay of Plenty sand dunes this winter - by local volunteers. The plantings, part of Coast Care Bay of Plenty, will... Read More
01:49pm Thu 05 Nov, 2020
MetService is forecasting today's turbulent weather to set the trend moving into the coming weekend. Heavy Rain Warnings and Watches are scattered across both... Read More
10:05am Thu 05 Nov, 2020
A funnel cloud has been spotted in Papamoa this morning, while a waterspout has also been captued on camera in the Bay of Plenty. This comes as the region prepares... Read More
12:55pm Tue 03 Nov, 2020
There are five new cases of COVID-19 today - four in managed isolation facilities and one in the community. The community case, reported to the Ministry on Monday... Read More
03:45pm Sun 01 Nov, 2020
Piers Zajac-Wiggett and Walter Naera decided that lime scooters were the perfect conveyance to go to an after-work celebration on Friday in downtown Tauranga. 'It's... Read More
10:30am Sun 01 Nov, 2020
The hatch of a Kiwi chick has been a ‘parting gift' from the Bay of Plenty's last cruise ship passengers. Donations made by cruise ship passengers visiting... Read More
10:30am Sat 31 Oct, 2020
Update, 12.20pm: Police report that the lane that was blocked due to a vehicle collision on State Highway 29 on the Kaimai Range is now open. "One lane initially... Read More