Videos

NZ peace flotilla to protest Russian invasion

Evoking memories of New Zealand's tradition of peace flotillas of the 90s, a schooner set sail from Whitianga on Saturday morning in support of Ukraine and... Read More

Grand slam for Tauranga One Base competitor

The Stoney Creek 2022 One Base Fishing Competition in Tauranga is providing a platform for massive achievements. Angler David ‘Macca' Mcintyre, onboard... Read More

LIVE: Omicron response update

Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield and Ministry of Health Primary Care Lead Dr Joe Bourne will give an update on the response to the Omicron outbreak... Read More

Covid-19: over 1000 BOP cases

There are over 1000 daily positive new cases of Covid-19 in the Bay of Plenty for the first time since the pandemic begun. The Ministry of Health has announced... Read More

Lake weed stench plagues Rotorua lakefront

Lake weed on a $40 million lakefront redevelopment is causing a stench in Rotorua and has so far cost ratepayers about $20,000 to clear. Regional and district... Read More

Applications open for community planting projects

A Te Uru Rākau - New Zealand Forest Service initiative supporting communities to take up planting projects, and at the same time honour local heroes, is continuing... Read More

Kiwis “giving up” to fight gut cancer

Be it sugar, alcohol or even couch-potato-ing, Kiwis across the country are once again being asked to give up their favourite vice for one month to help raise... Read More

Omicron: large shipment of RATs arrive

Over the past two days, 5.2 million Rapid Antigen Tests arrived in the country. The shipment comes as New Zealand wakes to life at Phase 3 of the Omicron outbreak... Read More

Police: Deaths on the road are not inevitable

Mistakes on the road are inevitable, but deaths and serious injuries aren't. That's the message behind a new campaign launched today aimed at building public... Read More

Starlink to pass over Tauranga tonight

Starlink trains spotters will be praying for a clear night sky as astronomers predict Starlink G4-8 to be visible over Tauranga tonight. The Tauranga Astronomical... Read More

Trees down across Coromandel roads as Dovi lands

There are many reports of road blocks in the Coromandel peninsula due to rocks and tree branches over roads on Sunday. Coromandel's CFM is reporting a tree... Read More

Matt Chat: a challenging start to 2022

In this month's Matt Chat, Tauranga Chamnber of Commerce CEO says happy new year (you can still say that in February, right?) to the business community and... Read More