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Waihī Beach Library closes for a day

The Waihī Beach Library and Service Centre will close on Thursday March 24, due to a planned power outage. The library and service centre, which is usually open... Read More

Last steps on Katikati’s newest shared path

Planning for Katikati's newest shared path is in its final stages, and we want to know, are we on the right path? The 1.2km shared path from Yeoman Bridge to... Read More

eDNA testing of rivers uncovers secretive fish

Secretive fish species may be uncovered through environmental DNA testing of rivers and streams in the Ōhiwa area. Bay of Plenty Regional Council staff, on behalf... Read More

Police seek sightings of missing Taupō man

Taupō Police are seeking any information and sightings of 50-year-old Michael Yewen. Michael was last seen by family in Taupō on February 3 2022. Police and... Read More

Milk tanker fracas: arrests made

Police have arrested a person in connection to the incident where a milk tanker was attacked. The incident unfolded on Orini Road in the Waikato in the early... Read More

Merging councils: Will it benefit the Western BOP?

Amalgamation - it's a word that has been bandied about in the Western Bay of Plenty and Tauranga for three decades. Is it time to take the conversation seriously,... Read More

Turret Road emergency works

Emergency works are being carried out on Turret Road this afternoon. Tauranga City Council advises residents that emergency works will take placeon one of the... Read More

Covid-19: 11 deaths, one in the Bay of Plenty

The total death toll associated with Covid-19 in New Zealand has risen to more than 200 following the announcement of 11 additional deaths, including one in the... Read More

Covid traffic light change: What you need to know

The country's public health restrictions are being adjusted with scanning, vaccine passes and mandates on the way out. The prime minister has outlined a raft... Read More

Severe weather not done yet

With a state of emergency in place for Tairāwhiti Gisborne area, the MetService is warning that more heavy rain is possible this afternoon. Between 200-300mm... Read More

Omicron: changes in restrictions announced

UPDATE 11.23AM: Some vaccine mandates will be dropped, along with QR code scanning and outdoor gathering limits. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced the... Read More

Police name men who died in fishing boat sinking

Police have named the last two men who died when the fishing charter vessel Enchanter sank in the Far North. They were Geoffrey James Allen, aged 72, and Mark... Read More