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Gymnastics nationals return to Tauranga in 2026

Tauranga will again play host to New Zealand's premier gymnastics event when the 2026 Xtreme Productive Gymnastics Nationals return to Mercury Baypark in the... Read More

79yo injured man among dog attack victims

Warning: Disturbing Content A child who died and a 79-year-old badly injured man who needed hospital surgery are among more than 100 people attacked by... Read More

Celebrating 50 years of Māori Language Week

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Powerco work on into evening in Coromandel and BoP

Powerco crews will continue to work into the evening to fix damage caused by strong winds at the weekend in western Bay of Plenty and Coromandel Peninsula. ... Read More

Mum explains why 'time matters' for people with MS

Pāpāmoa mother Sam Goddard was pregnant with her first child when she started experiencing pins and needles in her feet. It was 2018 and Goddard, then... Read More

Tauranga teenager bakes desserts for homeless

Every Saturday, Tauranga teenager Hannah Richards spends three hours in her kitchen baking desserts for the city's homeless. The 16-year-old Ōtūmoetai... Read More

Power outages: 902 customers still without supply

There are currently 902 customers in the western Bay of Plenty without power. Powerco crews made good progress over the weekend in restoring power supply... Read More

Damaged roofs, fences, trees in Katikati

Katikati experienced a wild weekend of unprecedented high wind, which left roofs and fences damaged, fallen trees and cancelled events in its wake. Katikati... Read More

Freelancers commit to New Zealand for World Cup

With one eye on next year's Twenty20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, the Black Caps have confirmed a trio of short-form specialists in their list of casually... Read More

Kidz Need Dadz marks 25 years of peer support

A special cake, warm conversation and a strong sense of community is marking a significant milestone for Kidz Need Dadz in Tauranga this month, as the organisation... Read More

Economic scoreboard: BoP star performer

Bay of Plenty has taken the top spot in ASB's latest regional economic scorecard for the first time in almost a decade, but Wellington has slumped to the... Read More

Whitebaiters asked to look after flood protection

With whitebaiting season officially under way, Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council is reminding fishers to enjoy the season responsibly while helping to... Read More