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100,000 Kiwi kids' healthy virtual adventure

For the fifth year in a row, thousands of Kiwi kids across the country are embarking on a wellbeing journey in the virtual world with real world outcomes. 20,000... Read More

Tauranga Tridents to shine on the world stage

Eight members of the Tauranga City Tridents American Football Club will travel with the Aotearoa Flag Ferns and New Zealand Mako flag football teams to take... Read More

Rescue helicopter saves man on Mauao summit

The Aerocool Rescue Helicopter saves the lives of those in hard-to-reach locations such as Mauao summit. The helicopter completed its third Mauao summit rescue... Read More

BOP businesses welcome cruise ships this season

Bay of Plenty tourism businesses are gearing up for a welcome boost in customer spending as the cruise ship season approaches. Port of Tauranga is set to... Read More

Whakaari: New active vent discovered

Scientists have discovered a new active vent on Whakaari/White Island increasing the amount of volcanic gases being emitted from the volcano. They also warned... Read More

Three-vehicle crash in Te Puke

Update, 8.15pm: One person is reported to be in a serious condition following a three-vehicle crash in Pongakawa. Police say the seriously injured person... Read More

'No democracy, no rates': Tauranga woman's revolt

A Tauranga woman has been locked in a row with council over unpaid rates as she believes the city was 'denied democracy” when the commission was reappointed. Jan... Read More

Tauranga teen’s battles for life-saving surgery

Tauranga 16-year-old Daniel Patterson is supposed to be travelling to Italy for a lifesaving bone marrow transplant, instead he is facing challenge after challenge. In... Read More

High hopes: Zan climbs Mauao before he turns 2

From couches to mountains, 23-month-old Zan looks like being a climber when he grows up. On Thursday, August 8, Zan successfully and independently made his... Read More

Man charged in relation to fatal crash, Tauranga

Police have arrested a man in relation to the death of Tauranga man Brendon Bourne. Brendon died following a two-vehicle crash on State Higway 2, near Katikati... Read More

SH29 at Redwood Lane under stop/go for 2 days

As part of the State Highway 29 Tauriko Enabling Works project, work is underway on underground power lines around the SH29 and Redwood Lane area. This is... Read More

Grammy Award-winning violinist performs in Rotorua

One of the world's most exciting violinists is performing for the first time in Rotorua with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra on August 27. Grammy Award-winner... Read More