06:00pm Wed 13 Nov, 2024
Residents around Sullivan Lake are bracing for another stench-filled summer from decaying vegetation and decomposing wildlife. Although Whakatane District... Read More
04:00pm Wed 13 Nov, 2024
A record number of New Zealand citizens left the country in the year to September, and about half of them went to Australia, Stats NZ says. It has released... Read More
03:00pm Wed 13 Nov, 2024
An investigation has been launched after the discovery of human remains near a Waikato town. Police have secured the scene at a rural location close to Tokoroa... Read More
02:00pm Wed 13 Nov, 2024
It is likely to be another scorcher when the 2024 edition of the Suzuki International Series blasts off early next month. There are just over three weeks... Read More
01:00pm Wed 13 Nov, 2024
A Rotorua councillor has called a sports strategy 'ideological garbage” and says it is a bid to continue shelved plans for a sports precinct on a golf... Read More
11:45am Wed 13 Nov, 2024
After starting foodbank collections in 2017, personal trainer Louise Watson is on a mission again in 2024 to collect 5000 items for the Tauranga Community Foodbank... Read More
11:25am Wed 13 Nov, 2024
A water mains break in Tauranga city centre this morning has caused discolouration of water to homes and businesses from the city centre through to Greerton. The... Read More
11:15am Wed 13 Nov, 2024
The Western Bay of Plenty is set to honour its remarkable community champions with the announcement of finalists for the 2025 Western Bay Community Awards. These... Read More
10:45am Wed 13 Nov, 2024
Construction of a new temporary roundabout begins today for commuters using State Highway 2 and the Ōmokoroa intersection, with the removal of power lines first. Removing... Read More
10:10am Wed 13 Nov, 2024
People are no longer able to take kuku/mussels from a 0.1 sq km area of Ōhiwa Harbour in Eastern Bay of Plenty. A two-year ban on taking the shellfish came... Read More
09:15am Wed 13 Nov, 2024
Western Bay businesses will still be able to open on Easter Sunday if they choose. Western Bay of Plenty District Council has decided against changes to its... Read More
08:30am Wed 13 Nov, 2024
New Zealand-based saxophonist Thabani Gapara and his band are back on the road and will be in the Bay of Plenty this month to showcase his latest album, Dzindza. Meaning... Read More