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Labour and ACT announce by-election candidates

Both the Labour and ACT parties have announced their candidates that will be running in the upcoming Tauranga by-election. Cameron Luxton has been appointed... Read More

New representation addresses “ignored communities”

Tauranga City residents will have a new system to vote under when the election rolls around two years from now. People will now vote for one councillor that is... Read More

Car flips on Oropi Road

Emergency services are responding to reports that a car has flipped on Oropi Road. "Police received a report of a single-vehicle crash on Oropi Road around 4.30pm.... Read More

Consultation opens on healthy drinks in schools

Public consultation has opened on a proposal for primary schools to only offer healthy drinks. "We know that if kids eat and drink well, there are a myriad of... Read More

Sailors hanging tough at international regatta

The New Zealand sailors are hanging tough at the Princess Sofia Regatta in Palma after a day highlighted by a first ever race win for Veerle ten Have in her first... Read More

NZ caught up in global Kinder Surprise recall

Ferrero International S.A. is recalling Kinder Surprise chocolate eggs from New Zealand shelves because of potential contamination with salmonella bacteria. It... Read More

Tauranga resumes kerbside glass collection

UPDATE: For now, food scraps can only be disposed of in the red lid rubbish bin, not in the garden waste bins as previously stated. "Disposing of food scraps... Read More

Covid-19: 533 new BOP cases, one additional death

There are 11,634 community cases, 639 hospitalisations and 13 deaths being reported today. In the Bay of Plenty, there are 533 new community cases being reported,... Read More

Council’s law change bid passes first reading

A bill aimed at changing electoral rules for the Rotorua district has passed its first reading in Parliament. Rotorua MP Todd McClay voted against the bill, but... Read More

LIVE: Omicron response update

The Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield will today host a media briefing to provide updates on the response to the Omicron outbreak. Dr Bloomfield... Read More

Operation Bloodhound targets gang activities

Multiple arrests have been made and a number of firearms have been seized in recent weeks, as part of Operation Bloodhound, an ongoing operation to investigate... Read More

Tauranga Council relaxes water restrictions

The changing of season brings changes to Tauranga's Water Watchers plan, great news for those who have been wanting to get stuck into some outdoor house or garden... Read More