Technology

Phone scammers target bank customers

Scammers pretending to be from Spark and a former police agency are targeting bank customers. Police are warning of a recent incident where a person received... Read More

Community deems bus app a success

A new bus app for visually impaired people in Tauranga is being deemed a success by those who have used it. The new Bayhopper Transit App, launched by Bay of... Read More

Electric tour coach to hit Tauranga roads

A leading Tauranga tour operator is steering the region's booming tourism industry in a sustainable direction after being co-funded more than $130,000 to add a... Read More

Fibre is coming to Waihi

The recent flurry of fibre-related activity on Waihi residential streets is a particularly welcome sight for Councillor Austin Rattray. As a member of former... Read More

Nearly 50 films to screen at NZIFF Tauranga

The New Zealand International Film Festival has revealed its full programme for the 42nd film festival in Tauranga. Forty-eight films from 20 countries will... Read More

Increase in filming sparks roadshow

After a year of behind the scenes work planning, networking and marketing the Bay of Plenty as a prime film-making destination, Bay of Plenty Film have received... Read More

Email scam warning

Police are warning about a current email scam asking recipients to pay up or have personal details exposed to friends and family. Police have received reports... Read More

Substation technical issues cause power outage

Technical issues at a Tauranga substation are being blamed for a large scale power outage. About 930 properties in the Tauranga Central Business District went... Read More

Doctors up for review on new website

People are being invited to compare, rate and review doctors and other healthcare providers on a new website. Whitecoat, backed by health insurer nib New Zealand,... Read More

Kahoots with Mars

Last night at the Tauranga Observatory, telescopes were focused on a rare array of planets. All the planets in our own solar system are now on the same side... Read More

Power outages and downed lines

Some residents in the Te Puke area are without power this afternoon. A total of 154 properties have been affected by the outage. According to the Powerco website,... Read More

Data spike after Fortnite update

Chorus' data spiked to its highest ever use last week after tens of thousands of people downloaded a popular game. Chorus network strategy manager Kurt Rodgers... Read More