Technology

Bingeing behaviour revealed

Bingeing once referred to over eating or over drinking, but thanks to technology bingeing now also means watching a whole season of a television show in a week,... Read More

Dinner plans change in Welcome Bay

Powerco doesn't know the cause of the power cut that has disrupted 1481 Welcome Bay households on dinner time tonight. Power was cut at 5.51pm. The powerco website... Read More

Back to school scam targets parents

Parents who may be receiving phony calls from scammers about online stationery orders, are being warned to tread with caution. In a statement released on the NetSafe... Read More

Sheep milking venture unveiled at Taupo

An ambitious and innovative venture which proposes an alternative future for New Zealand's dairy and sheep industries, has been officially opened near the shores... Read More

Uber ready to ride in Tauranga

Ride-sharing app Uber has finally launched in Tauranga today, making the city the fifth in New Zealand to receive the service. In December of last year, Uber put... Read More

Eastern Bay power cuts expected

Repairs on a critical piece of electrical equipment supplying the entire Opotiki District have forced a power cut this morning. 'As owner and operator of the National... Read More

60,000 affected by widespread power cut

Power has been restored in the Coromandel and Waikato areas after a Transpower outage caused widespread power cuts earlier this morning. Powerco Network Operations... Read More

Broadband data use soars in the Bay

Bay of Plenty households are consuming record amounts of broadband data, as people's viewing habits continue to shift online, according to new statistics from Chorus. Rotorua... Read More

Power outage affected thousands

Around 22,000 homes were left without power early this morning. The widespread power outage affected properties in Brookfield, Otumoetai, Bellevue, Matua, Bethlehem,... Read More

Top athletes in town

Mount Maunganui residents can expect to run into some of the nation's favourite sports people on their streets, this month. A number of high calibre athletes will... Read More

Think twice about sharing online

Police are encouraging people to exercise caution when conducting themselves online. Anyone using dating sites and apps needs to be very careful when developing... Read More

Free coding workshops

Two holiday programmes with a difference launch in Te Puke and Katikati later this month, offering free coding programmes to eight to 13-year-olds. Tauranga's Venture... Read More