Neighbours fume over plans to axe trees for solar farm
Whakatāne District Council has thrown its support behind residents of a country lane distressed about Genesis Energy’s plans…
Customs officers seize $15.75m of cocaine at Port of Tauranga
Customs officers at the Port of Tauranga have intercepted an estimated 45kg of cocaine – with an estimated…
Sam Ruthe shatters NZ schoolboy 1500m record
Teenage running sensation Sam Ruthe has made another record-breaking outing on the track after shattering the longstanding New…
Drivers near fatal Tāneatua crash urged to come forward, victim named
The person killed when a car crashed into a river in Bay of Plenty has been named, as…
Concerns for Rotorua Night Market trial as stallholders report sales drop
Rotorua Lakes Council’s trial of moving the city’s Night Market from the central city to Kuirau Park has…
Health and safety paralysis holding back walkway, volunteers say
About 100 people crowded into the Whakatāne District Council chambers yesterday in a show of support for the…
Person dies after vehicle crashes into river near Tāneatua
One person has died and another was seriously injured after a car crashed into a river in the…
Surf lifeguards scramble to patrol a week early after crowds hit beaches
Surf Life Saving New Zealand are bringing forward the start o professional surf lifesaving services in Tauranga early…
Plea for on-leash dog area in Kawerau after child bitten in the face
Several incidents with unleashed dogs, including a child recently being bitten on the face, have led a Kawerau…
Thirty-three kilo bricks of cocaine seized at Port of Tauranga
Two seizures of cocaine totalling an estimated 33kg have been made by Customs at the Port of Tauranga.…
Kawerau woman claims final $18.3m Powerball prize
A woman from Kawerau has described the moment she circled the numbers on her Lotto ticket and discovered…
Volcanic ash from Whakaari leads to flight cancellations
More than a dozen flights to and from Tauranga have been cancelled on Tuesday due to volcanic ash…