Tauranga man imprisoned for rape of his cousin
Sam Ruthe sets new benchmark
Customs seizes cocaine worth nearly $16m

Highway closed as crews fight multiple fires

Former PM announces death of centenarian father

LOCAL

Kaimai Range SH29 shut overnight for five nights

Warm week ahead before cooler change on Friday
Crash brings traffic to a halt on SH2

Traffic is backed up on State Highway 2, between Bayfair...
Suspicious scrub fire burns through orchard

Fire has burned through a kiwifruit orchard near the Coromandel...
Athletes step up to lead at National Summer Games

When Ben Higgison got the email confirming he had been selected...
Biotoxin shellfish warning issued for BoP coast

New Zealand Food Safety has issued a public health warning..

TRAFFIC & CRASHES

Kaimai Range SH29 shut overnight for five nights

Crash brings traffic to a halt on SH2
Car hits power pole in Te Puna

Emergency services are responding to a vehicle crash in Te...
Tauriko SH29 Cambridge Road upgrade

A section of Cambridge Rd in Tauranga will be closed for...

VIDEOS

Gun spotted in car turns out to be a toy

Watch: Reckless driving caught on dashcam

Restoration begins at historic Monmouth Redoubt

Large garage fire extinguished in central Tauranga

Sunday morning orca surfing encounter

Zac Green readies for D1NZ drifting grand finals

COUNCIL

Roaming dog reports rise 80% in district

Western Bay Council adopts annual report
Dave Hume Pool on track to reopen December 17

Summer is here and Katikati's revamped Dave Hume Heated Pool...
Western Bay Council services during summer

Western Bay of Plenty District Council is helping residents...

BLOGS

When is it not okay?

Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny How damned rude! How...
Hats off to The Greenroom

Music Plus with Winston Watusi [email protected] Sometimes...
Australian PGA grabs plenty of Kiwi attention

Sports correspondent & historian with Sideline Sid A...
When violence comes home

Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny He's a little guy with...
Roadside mowing: we’ve heard you – change is coming

Words from the Western Bay Mayor with James Denyer I...
New Tauranga music – festive and not

Music Plus with Winston Watusi [email protected] How...
Test match cricket returns to the Bay Oval

Sports correspondent & historian with Sideline Sid Hardcore...
All that jazz, and blues

Music Plus with Winston Watusi [email protected] I'm...

08-Dec 18:05

Tauranga man imprisoned for rape of his cousin

08-Dec 17:00

Sam Ruthe sets new benchmark

08-Dec 16:30

Customs seizes cocaine worth nearly $16m

08-Dec 14:29

Highway closed as crews fight multiple fires

08-Dec 14:22

Warm week ahead before cooler change on Friday

08-Dec 13:00

Growers urged to keep eyes open for hornets

08-Dec 11:58

Former PM announces death of centenarian father

08-Dec 11:45

Kaimai Range SH29 shut overnight for five nights

08-Dec 10:58

Crash brings traffic to a halt on SH2

08-Dec 10:00

Playoff thriller: BOP clinch interprovincial title

08-Dec 08:52

Suspicious scrub fire burns through orchard

08-Dec 08:00

Manu Champs splash back into town!
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