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One dies following Waikato crash

One person has died following a crash in the Waikato region on Saturday afternoon. Emergency services responded to a serious crash on Morrinsville-Tahuna... Read More

Bupa to provide $580,000 in community grants

Community organisations across New Zealand will have the opportunity to share in a total of $580,000 in grants, aimed at supporting programs that contribute... Read More

Paeroa veteran flies high on world stage

Paeroa's Mark Whyte can classify himself now as a leading international rider after he finished fourth overall in his class at a major international motorcycling... Read More

Donations call for new mums in crisis

A surge in the number of new mothers seeking help from a Tauranga support agency has sparked an appeal for donations of clothing, nappies and supplies for newborns. Pregnancy... Read More

Tauranga's largest career expo this week

Knowing what to do when leaving school is an age-old dilemma for many teens, with parents sometimes struggling to understand how best to guide them in their... Read More

Banks competing hard to win customers

Banks are competing hard to win customers' money in what appears to be an escalating mortgage war. ANZ cut interest rates again this week, but notably it... Read More

Kiwi sailors continue successful 49er legacy

Living up to the Olympic legacy of Peter Burling and Blair Tuke was no easy feat but Isaac McHardie and Will McKenzie managed to do exactly that. The duo... Read More

10-Point EV charging hub opens in Tauranga

ChargeNet is meeting the increasing demand for EV-charging In New Zealand with a 10-point charging hub at Tauranga Crossing. ChargeNet, New Zealand's nationwide... Read More

What's on - cheerleading, markets, art

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService is forecasting a fine day with easterlies. It's... Read More

Pupil selling original board game at market

At the age of nine, Matua Primary pupil Quinn Willis is taking on the responsibility of showcasing Bay of Plenty tourism. And he's doing so by creating and... Read More

Help plant today at Welcome Bay

A group of volunteers who care for Johnson Reserve invites the Welcome Bay community to its biggest ever planting day today, Saturday, August 3, to beautify... Read More

Women can't leave abuse amid cost-of-living crisis

Agencies helping women escape abusive partners are providing more food parcels and clothing than ever due to the cost of living crisis. They are also worried... Read More