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Local aids Brazil floods: “It’s heartbreaking"

South Brazil is experiencing severe flooding, leaving many helpless, Tauranga resident Gabi Wood is trying to help from afar. Porto Alegre in South Brazil... Read More

Levy referendum: Fruit & veg growers urged to vote

Growers are being asked to have their say in the upcoming levy referendum to enable Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ) to continue its work for the sector. The... Read More

Tauranga home values rise at "snail's pace"

It's shaping up to be another difficult winter for the housing market, with interest rates, inflation, and rising unemployment continuing to bite. Home values... Read More

Guerrilla filmmakers to compete in 48Hours

New Zealand's most thrilling filmmaking competition - Vista Foundation 48Hours - is happening this coming weekend, where creativity meets the clock in the ultimate... Read More

Charges coming for Tauranga boat ramps

Boaties will soon have to pay to park their trailer near some boat ramps in Tauranga. It will cost $20 per day to park a boat trailer near the Pilot Bay,... Read More

Mild temperatures this week with rain on the way

After an unusually cold week, Metservice is forecasting a return to more typically mild May temperatures as well as a rainy low pressure system coming from the... Read More

SH29 Tauriko Enabling Works ready for next phase

The SH29 Tauriko Enabling Works will enter the next phase of works in the SH29/Redwood Lane area once semi-permanent traffic management has been installed. The... Read More

How to find out if you have unclaimed money

IRD is holding millions of dollars in unclaimed funds. Like many people, this is probably news to you. But how do you know if some of it is yours and... Read More

Poultry businesses 'lucky' bird flu not here yet

New Zealand's egg and chicken farmers are being urged to be vigilant and keep up strict biosecurity and surveillance measures in case avian influenza arrives... Read More

Pāpāmoa East Interchange lane closures

The new Pāpāmoa East Interchange is progressing into its main construction phase. Work alongside SH2 Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road, just west of the Kaituna... Read More

Digital campaign to raise hospice care awareness

This week is Hospice Awareness Week and Hospice New Zealand is launching a campaign to help raise awareness about the value of hospice care. Hospice New Zealand... Read More

Crash in Welcome Bay blocks road

Reports are coming in of a crash in Welcome Bay. "There was a crash near the intersection of Victory Street and James Cook Drive at 3.15pm," says a police... Read More