In today’s weather forecast we are expecting morning and evening cloud, otherwise a fine day. Also light winds and sea breezes.   It’s a one-clothing layer day today with a high of 23 and an overnight low of 16 degrees. Humidity is...

Sunday was a beautiful sunny day to hold a community event. Journey Vineyard Church hosted their annual Community Christmas Dinner at Tauranga Racecourse on Sunday afternoon.  Around 100 people attended the meal, which was held in a room at the...

The North Island was lit up by more than 33,000 lightning strikes overnight. MetService says 80 per cent of the strikes were over land, which gave people a good view of electric storms. Meteorologist Tui McInnes says a combination of humid air, a...

Lightning lit up the night sky across the Bay of Plenty on Friday evening. The thunderstorm struck about 9.30pm with thunder still rolling around the sky after midnight. In Bethlehem and Brookfield the thunder and lightning was followed by rain, with...

In today’s weather forecast we are expecting a fine day apart from a morning shower or two. There will also be light winds and sea breezes. It’s a one-clothing layer day today with a high of 23 and an overnight low of 16 degrees. Humidity...

The National Jazz Festival continues its legacy of showcasing performances from some of the best jazz musicians from right here in Aotearoa and around the world with the launch of the 2019 National Jazz Festival programme on Thursday December 13 at...

In today’s weather forecast we are expecting a fine day apart from the chance of a morning shower. Also northerly breezes.   It’s a one-clothing layer day today with a high of 22 and an overnight low of 15 degrees. Humidity is 93...

In today’s weather forecast we are expecting showers, possibly thundery with hail from the afternoon. Also light winds.   It’s a one-clothing layer day today with a high of 21 and an overnight low of 15 degrees. Humidity is 90 per...

In today’s weather forecast we are expecting a few showers, possibly heavy from the afternoon. Also light winds.   It’s a one-clothing layer day today with a high of 21 and an overnight low of 17 degrees. Humidity is 93 per cent....

Dash cam footage of a vehicle driving on the wrong side of the road in the Waikato has left people on social media astounded. Kaysi Fredericks posted a video on the Bay of Plenty Accidents Facebook page she captured while driving back from Waikato...

Sunshine and joy is what was on offer to the world down on the Tauranga Waterfront on Sunday. Tauranga’s Edgewater Fan was packed early on Sunday evening with people attending the Carols on the Waterfront event. Organised by Central City Churches...

In today’s forecast we are expecting the weather to become cloudy with showers developing from the afternoon. Also sea breezes.   It’s a one-clothing layer day today with a high of 26 and an overnight low of 16 degrees. Humidity is...

The mural that once stood with the storage building on Dive Crescent is no longer. The mural was created back in March 2017, and was dubbed ‘Messenger’, a mural with a strong connection to the location and its history. The demolition...

Christmas in Greerton Village on Friday night was bursting with yodelling, singing and laughter as hundreds gathered in the school grounds at Greerton Village to enjoy an evening of music, food, hilarity and entertainment. Entertainers Jools and Lynda...

The Tauranga Women’s Refuge celebrated their community relationships and supporters with an end of year fundraiser held at the Tauranga Citizen Club. The Black & White Gala Fundraiser featured an auction and raffles with prizes donated by Mitre...

In today’s weather forecast we are expecting a fine day with southwesterlies dying away this morning. It’s a two-clothing layer day today with a high of 22 and an overnight low of 11 degrees. Humidity is 91 per cent. Low tide is at 1.40pm...

Bayfair Shopping Centre has officially opened the first stage of its $115 million development with an expanded footprint and new retail offering. Thirty new retail stores will be joining Bayfair, representing some of the best and most exciting...

In today’s weather forecast we are expecting showers developing in the morning, possibly heavy and thundery with hail from the afternoon, and clearing in the evening as westerlies change southerly.   It’s a three-clothing layer day...

Causal onlookers watching cruise ships dock in the Tauranga Harbour on Saturday morning, may have thought that the boat was going somewhere it shouldn’t. The Seven Seas Mariner is operated by Regent Seven Seas Cruises and in 2009, the boat made...