The Government has confirmed a raft of changes to New Zealand’s driver licence testing regime, including ending the need for Kiwis to undergo a practical test to attain their fu ...

SNOW, Francis Barrington (Barry) ...

A new state‑of‑the‑art ultrasound machine is expected to benefit renal patients across Bay of Plenty following a donation from local charitable trust Trinity Lands. The dedicated machine will enhance ...

Stop/go traffic management is in place on Maleme St, Greerton, following a water main break. Tauranga City Council said there was a “major water main break that caused some discolouration in the water ...

Civil Defence has defended its decision to include Rotorua in last month’s state of emergency after the district was left largely unscathed by the deadly storm that struck the wider region. Rotorua, ...

More material has fallen on State Highway 2 through Waioeka Gorge, as roading crews work to clear multiple slip sites along the highway. In January, the area experienced a massive 322mm of rain in ...

A group of Coromandel friends have achieved a lifetime dream by catching a 96.7kg marlin off the coast of Whangamatā - and for at least one on board it was the first time seeing the big fish in the ...

Weather records have been broken following January’s deluge of rain. Tauranga recorded its wettest January since records began in 1910, with 408.9mm of rain observed at MetService’s weather station at ...

Drivers along the Hairini Bridge are being urged to maintain their speed and not slow down during water-based investigation works. Tauranga City Council will be carrying out investigations on the ...

Teenage middle-distance star Sam Ruthe is still coming to terms with his potential, after running the fastest-ever mile by a New Zealander. Ruthe ran 3m 48.88s to smash the New Zealand indoor men’s ...

The short section of Cambridge Rd that has been closed in Tauranga is due to re-open tomorrow, with school buses resuming. The northbound lane has been closed for about four weeks as part of the ...

A Mayoral Relief Fund has been set up by Tauranga City Council to support the people and places directly affected by the recent severe weather events. An initial $100,000 contribution from Central ...