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BOP students head to Rockquest finals

The Smoke Free Rockquest finalists are being announced - and a Tauranga group is among the top 10. Unit 51 from Tauranga Boys' College is heading to the finals,... Read More

Flames engulf Tauranga home

UPDATE: Emergency services are dealing with a house fire near Tauranga Hospital. A reporter at the scene says 18th Ave is currently blocked off while firefighters... Read More

Light therapy sculpture lands at Mount beach

After a start to the year that saw sunshine hours hit record lows in regions across New Zealand, The sun is set to shine this wintery weekend - no matter... Read More

Waihī Beach Floods: "history repeating itself"

'The most violent of weather” pummelled the coastal community of Waihī Beach on May 29 causing flash flooding and the town's dam to overflow. Water... Read More

Police name girl killed in train incident

Police have released the name of the young girl who died after being hit by a train in Mount Maunganui. Eleven-year-old Jorja-Ray Smith died on Monday afternoon... Read More

Corelogic: Prices start to rise in key areas

Falls in national property values continued to moderate in July, and with the latest data showing increases in some parts of the country, it all but confirms... Read More

National leads Labour in new poll

A new Newshub-Reid Research poll shows support for Labour has dropped 3.6 points to 32.3 per cent while support for National is up 1.3 points to 36.6 per cent. On... Read More

10-year study: Forests don't fall silent from 1080

A 10-year study has found no significant negative impact of 1080 poison on bird and insect populations in the Wairarapa and instead points to the biodiversity... Read More

Powerswitch users save over $5 million

Over the past year, New Zealanders who switched power provider using Powerswitch collectively saved over $5 million. 'That's $5 million that will stay in... Read More

"Wicked" pohutukawa poisoners at it again

A second pohutukawa tree at The Heads has been poisoned and is dying beside what a Whakatāne resident describes as 'the sad skeleton” of a tree vandalised... Read More

Winter Wander Dogs hits Katikati

Hey dog lovers! Here's your chance to bundle up warm and get outdoors for a fun group walk with your furry bestie. Western Bay of Plenty District Council... Read More

Rail crossing denied safety funding in 2020

The Mount Maunganui railway crossing where a young person was killed this week was previously considered for a safety upgrade in 2020 - but the proposal didn't... Read More