07:17am Tue 19 Jun, 2018
In a New Zealand first, three sub-orbital helium space weather balloons are being launched from near Tauranga from this weekend. As the balloons prepare to take... Read More
11:45am Fri 15 Jun, 2018
Not only are our houses and cars getting smarter, our rubbish bins are too. Tauranga City Council installed 10 ‘smart technology' waste and recycling... Read More
11:09am Fri 15 Jun, 2018
An excursion with the intent of being an educational experience has turned into a-once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to rub shoulders with the nation's leader for... Read More
11:12am Tue 12 Jun, 2018
The Bay of Plenty will soon join the 'space race' and achieve a New Zealand first. In June three sub-orbital helium space weather balloons will be launched... Read More
06:46am Tue 12 Jun, 2018
Several Tauranga homes have been left in the dark this morning following power cuts. A total of 345 properties have been affected by outages in the Hairini area,... Read More
11:36am Sat 09 Jun, 2018
The base of Mauao has been a busy hub of film professionals this week, as the Regional Film Offices of NZ - RFONZ - met for their annual two-day conference. 'I... Read More
12:33pm Fri 08 Jun, 2018
A Tauranga couple have started up another online antenatal service. Hatched Antenatal launched its online antenatal classes today, recognising that human... Read More
09:10am Fri 08 Jun, 2018
Transpower is advising residents in the Eastern Bay of Plenty about temporary power outages, as crucial maintenance is carried out. 'As owner and operator of... Read More
09:35am Thu 07 Jun, 2018
Novel smart technology used in a University of Otago-led study explores smoking-to-vaping transitions, suggesting vaping is a complicated process and that some... Read More
03:02pm Tue 05 Jun, 2018
A number of panel heaters are being recalled due to fears the products may overheat and cause a fire. A warning listed on Consumer.org.nz says some panel heaters... Read More
10:30pm Fri 01 Jun, 2018
Sky TV has cut a deal to deliver sports coverage to Spark's broadband customers. The two companies have agreed that Sky's Fanpass, which provides online... Read More
10:30pm Fri 25 May, 2018
Facial recognition technology is being trialled in some gaming venues to help identify problem gamblers. The system monitors people entering gaming rooms and checks... Read More