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Land return pivotal moment for Tauranga hapū

Two Tauranga hapū will be able to reconnect with their whenua with reserve land likely to be returned to them. Ngāi Te Ahi and Ngāti Hē are mana whenua... Read More

Tertiary students learning at the council

An opportunity to bring learnings from lectures into real-world experience has become a reality for 23 tertiary students who started summer internships and research... Read More

Tauranga trust's Cambodian contribution

The Cambodian Government has officially recognised the Tauranga based Cambodia Charitable Trust as a partner in the development of education in Cambodia. The... Read More

BOP streams open December 1

Friday, December 1, marks an important date in the calendar of keen trout fishers around the region. Several Eastern Region streams, which have remained... Read More

Week Eight of Bayleys BOP cricket cup

Englishman, Nafis Shaikh, will long remember the Bayleys Bay of Plenty Cup game between his team, Generation Homes Lake Taupo, and Craigs Investment Partners... Read More

BOP couple “gobsmacked” after mega $8.3M win

It's 'head in the clouds” for one lucky Bay of Plenty couple after winning $8.3 million in Powerball last Saturday. The couple, who wish to remain anonymous,... Read More

Women in Trade network empowers students

Alize Mackie is looking forward to getting stuck in on building sites and giving back to her iwi on the marae. The Rotorua 16-year-old has just finished... Read More

Rehabilitation work for No. 1 Road pending

Te Puke residents are being asked to hold on a bit longer for works to permanently widen and rehabilitate one of its busiest roads to improve safety. No.1... Read More

Wheelchair tennis national champs at Pāpāmoa

New Zealand sports fans and curious coastal locals planning to spend the week before Christmas courtside in Pāpāmoa watching international tennis now have... Read More

Council issues Spa Lodge dangerous building notice

Twenty people have been moved out of a Rotorua lodge issued two dangerous building notices in a week - the first for dead-bolting residents in at night. The... Read More

House bus fire in Te Puke

Firefighters are investigating a house bus fire in Te Puke. The fire was reported to Fire and Emergency New Zealand at 7.21am. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE... Read More

The game of hope

Three prominent charitable organisations - I Am Hope, Paw Justice, and The Warriors Community Foundation, have collaborated to launch an innovative fundraising... Read More