11:00am Friday 19 Jul, 2019
The man accused of murdering a two-year-old girl has been granted name suppression The 37-year-old was charged with murder on Thursday, almost four... Read More
10:22am Friday 19 Jul, 2019
State Highway 2, through the Waimana Gorge, remains closed following a large slip. A significant slip occurred on Thursday July 4 between... Read More
9:44am Friday 19 Jul, 2019
The attempt to reduce waste gained impetus in Rotorua with added Government funding. Associate Minister for the Environment Eugenie Sage announced a... Read More
9:07am Friday 19 Jul, 2019
People who travel Opotiki via State Highway 2 are being warned to avoid the area if possible. A serious crash has happened on SH2, in the Waiotahi area. Police... Read More
7:37am Friday 19 Jul, 2019
For this time of year both daytime and overnight temperatures are slightly above average in a number of regions and despite colder nights next week the... Read More
7:16am Friday 19 Jul, 2019
Grants for energy efficient heaters are now available as part of the Government’s Warmer Kiwi Homes programme which aims to make homes warmer and... Read More
3:45pm Thursday 18 Jul, 2019
Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology is throwing its weight behind the Bay of Plenty Rugby Union to help deliver a week of activities in a bid to highlight... Read More
1:00pm Thursday 18 Jul, 2019
Minister of Employment Willie Jackson announced a $1.6 million investment into the Pathway to Trades programme at BCITO in Tauranga today. Pathway to... Read More
11:31am Thursday 18 Jul, 2019
Police have charged a 37-year-old man with murder following the death of a two-year-old girl in the Western Bay of Plenty. Nevaeh Jahkaya Whatukura... Read More
10:20am Thursday 18 Jul, 2019
A swarm of earthquakes in the Taupō Volcanic Zone is nothing unusual, GeoNet says. Lake Taupō is the crater of one of the world's most violent... Read More
9:54am Thursday 18 Jul, 2019
A westerly flow dominates NZ today but as we head into the weekend, a large low moves through with varying wind directions and areas of rain, showers... Read More
9:07am Thursday 18 Jul, 2019
People travelling along State Highway 2, near the Tauranga Eastern Link, are being warned to expect delays this weekend. Roading contractors... Read More
8:50am Thursday 18 Jul, 2019
Prominent Te Arawa Maori have offered themselves for election to Te Tatau o Te Arawa Board. With 14 positions to fill, 23 candidates... Read More
7:01am Thursday 18 Jul, 2019
Rotorua’s newest business event series will take place at the start of August to help inspire social good and business success. The Rotorua Innovation... Read More
6:00pm Wednesday 17 Jul, 2019
A man phoned police to tell them he'd killed his estranged wife, then lay in front of an oncoming logging truck waiting to die. On July 12, Bay... Read More