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Council: Links Ave trial achieved objective

Tauranga City Council says they received a 'significant amount” of feedback on the recent Links Ave cul-de-sac trial with a report set to be laid out to... Read More

Aus fund manager buys NZ care home portfolio

Australian property fund manager Centuria has bought a portfolio of New Zealand aged care homes as it looks to expand its presence in the sector. It is paying... Read More

Bus routes added to Tauranga locations of interest

Multiple bus routes around Tauranga are being added to the latest locations of interest for the region. People who were on Bus #306 bus on Saturday, December... Read More

Medsafe warning over mercury and lead in products

Medsafe is warning the public about mercury and lead in skin whitening, also known as lightening creams, after a case of possible mercury poisoning was reported... Read More

Studying a fragile and alien icy world

NIWA scientists are doing what no others have done before. In a mysterious world just below the Antarctic ice, a delicate web of ice crystals forms a habitat... Read More

Traffic build-up after two crashes in Tauranga

UPDATE 5.30PM: Police say it is fortunate that only moderate injuries have been suffered in a crash on State Highway 29. A two-vehicle crash occured just outside... Read More

Young women‘s plea after home on wheels stolen

A German traveller has had all her possessions stolen while she enjoyed a bonfire at the beach with a group of friends in Papamoa on Tuesday. Emma Fina Hansen... Read More

Authorities highlight rock fishing concerns

With rock-based fishing seen as one of the deadliest pursuits in New Zealand, water safety officials are urging people to know the best practise for safe fishing. According... Read More

Diving death at Moutohorā/Whale Island

Eastern Bay of Plenty iwi have placed a seven-day rāhui at Moutohorā(Whale Island) following the death of a man who had been diving. Police confirm they were... Read More

BOP gets National Basketball League expansion spot

There is set to be a new name in town for our region's sports lovers with the Bay of Plenty Stingrays being confirmed as the first expansion team to enter the... Read More

Native tree numbers on the rise in Bay of Plenty

The 775,000 native trees and shrubs planted by Bay of Plenty Regional Council Toi Moana and volunteers in the past financial year are expected to remove 307,515... Read More

56 cases of Covid-19; 48 people hospitalised

There has been six community cases of Covid-19 announced for the Bay of Plenty today, among the 56 cases reported for the nation. Of these cases, 42 are in Auckland,... Read More