Tauranga CBD fringe parking fees spark resident backlash
An expansion of paid parking around Tauranga’s city centre amounts to a “tax on living in the CBD”,…
Three injured after helicopter crash in Bay of Plenty
Hato Hone St John has clarified the status of those injured in a helicopter crash this afternoon in…
Warnings issued across parts of NZ as severe weather approaches
The top of the South Island is in the firing line yet again as an active trough moves…
Resident calls for aerial crackdown on dirt bikers
Warfare, shark-spotting, real estate photography. The drone has become a multi-use agent of the sky, and a Rotorua…
Rotorua lures ‘quite a bump’ more Auckland visitors
Rotorua is experiencing a surge in domestic tourism — with new figures showing an increase in visitor numbers,…
Rotorua council’s turbulent water debate
Rotorua Lakes Council has thrashed out two proposals that will shape the city’s future approach to water and…
Cargo ship within 1m of grounding after rudder broke near Tauranga
Poor welding led to the rudder of a 177m cargo ship breaking off as it left Tauranga in…