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Cohort of Tauranga’s UoW 2019 starters graduate

Graduation has been a long time coming for Tauranga's Leah Owen, who received her Bachelor of Social Sciences degree majoring in Psychology this year. She was... Read More

Tauranga City secure third spot with six goal win

Tauranga City AFC men's first-team finished their season in style, outplaying Fencibles United AFC at Links Ave to finish third in the NRFL Division One 2022.... Read More

Wintry blast: Snow possible as cold spell moves in

A cold week is on the way for much of the country with heavy rainfall warnings in the north and snow forecast in the North and South islands. The Southland region... Read More

Ducking out of potholes

Bay of Plenty residents bumping over potholes recently are not alone. On the back of a wet winter, compared to the last three years, the country has endured a... Read More

Fifth Monkeypox case identified in NZ

A fifth case of Monkeypox has been identified in New Zealand. The person, who has recently returned from overseas, is currently isolating in the Auckland region,... Read More

Pleas for sightings of missing man

Police are appealing to the public to help find Christopher Morrison, who has been reported missing from the Waitakaruru area in Waikato. Morrison, 65, was last... Read More

Accessible Streets for Ōtūmoetai Peninsula

Tauranga City Council is creating a safer future for people biking, catching the bus or walking on the Ōtūmoetai Pensinula. Public consultation on the Accessible... Read More

Weather warnings issued as strong winds batter NZ

A strong wind watch remains in place for the Bay of Plenty this morning. The MetService is forecasting southeast winds to approach severe gales in exposed places... Read More

Tauranga wheelchair rugby team members in crash

Members of the Bay of Plenty wheelchair rugby team had to find rides home after a crash in New Plymouth took out their van. Five members of the Bay of Plenty... Read More

Motorcycle awareness month launched in parliament

Motorcycle awareness month is currently underway. Associate Minister for ACC Willie Jackson marked the beginning of Motorcycle Awareness Month by a display of... Read More

Police investigate aggravated robbery in Hamilton

Police are investigating an aggravated robbery in Hamilton. The robbery occurred at a store on Gordonton Road on Saturday night. Police say that at around 8pm,... Read More

Wet winter, but how will spring start?

After an extremely wet winter for a lot of the country, MetService is forecasting changeable weather as we head into spring with some cooler temperatures. August... Read More