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Farewell Bridges, hello by-election

Tauranga City voters are now left pondering who they want to work for them in Wellington following Simon Bridges' decision to retire from politics in coming weeks.... Read More

What‘s on - markets, art and Taijiquan

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService are forecasting a day with cloudy periods... Read More

VR tools gave Kiwi athletes competitive edge

New Zealand Winter Olympic and Winter Paralympic athletes were given a performance advantage using virtual reality tools created by a team at the University of... Read More

BOP highway road work plans

A number of road works projects in the Bay of Plenty are progressing, despite Waka Kotahi Transport Agency managing positive Covid-19 cases and a poor weather... Read More

Bids replace buckets in NZ Red Cross annual appeal

Instead of popping your spare change into a Red Cross bucket for their street appeal this year, you could be bidding to buy a year's supply of chocolate, a bungy... Read More

Severe weather watch for parts of North Island

Metservice has issued a severe weather watch for parts of the North Island and Fiordland. 'Heavy rain is possible for Auckland, Great Barrier Island, the north... Read More

BOP Covid-19 vaccine drive-throughs continue

Boosters are 'safe and easy to get this weekend” in the Bay of Plenty, according to the Bay of Plenty District Health Board. The regional drive-through... Read More

Possible changes to EBOP bus route

A reversal of the Bay Hopper bus route is possible as the regional council attempts to entice more passengers to use the service. The Bay of Plenty Regional Council... Read More

NZ history curriculum ‘sign of a mature society’

Putting New Zealand's own history of the centre of the country's schooling is is the sign of a mature society and will help address inequities, educators... Read More

Survey: Beekeepers serious about industry support

The country's beekeepers are serious about working together to support a strong bee industry, according to Biosecurity New Zealand's annual Winter Colony Loss... Read More

Derelict van moves on from council carpark

It has taken the better part of a year, but a derelict Mitsubishi van parked in the Whakatane District Council carpark behind The Strand has finally been moved. Local... Read More

Water watch: World Water Day a timely reminder

With World Water Day approaching on March 22, Tauranga City Council says it's a perfect time to reflect on our own water use. This year's WWD theme is groundwater... Read More