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Two fatal crashes in Waikato and Coromandel

Two people have died following two separate crashes in Waikato on Friday. One crash involving a motorcycle occurred in Otorohanga and one crash involving a... Read More

Water shortage for Rotorua

The Rotorua area is moving to level one of a water shortage event as Ngongotahā Stream reaches its lowest recorded flow since records began in 1975. Bay of Plenty... Read More

Motorists warned over Cyclone Cody threat

Waka Kotahi NZTA is encouraging people to check the weather forecast before travelling this weekend, with the remnants of Cyclone Cody expected to hit New Zealand... Read More

Zebra crossing spotted in Coromandel

An unofficial Zebra crossing is causing a stir in the Coromandel town of Kūaotunu. Locals have painted their own crossing after growing frustrated by a lack... Read More

Call for wallaby sightings

Holidaymakers out tramping and camping this summer are being urged to keep an eye out for signs of an unwanted pest in New Zealand - the wallaby. Residents and... Read More

Harry Potter and Marvel inspire NZ pet names

Luna has once again topped the 2021 list of the most popular names for female cats and dogs in New Zealand, with Loki and Charlie topping the male lists for felines... Read More

Test results clear the way for swimming in Matua

It is now safe to swim and collect shellfish from the Tauranga Harbour in Matua following a wastewater overflow on Saturday. Tauranga City Council is advising... Read More

Two new Tauranga locations of interest

A Greerton Bar and Bethlehem Garden Centre have been identified as locations of interest for Covid-19. Renners Bar Greerton is listed as a close contact location... Read More

Toyota 86 Championship ready for biggest season

It's been a tough build up to the start of what will be the biggest ever Toyota 86 Championship, but there's no doubt the long wait before the season finally gets... Read More

The business of car boots

Keith and Shirley Carter are looking forward to the Tauranga South Community Patrol having an uninterrupted year of successful monthly car boot sales at Tauranga... Read More

Tauranga Fringe – a one day extravaganza

A one-day art extravaganza is set to bring the weird and wonderful, the strange and bizarre and the beautiful and provocative to Tauranga this weekend. Saturday's... Read More

Covid-19: No new Bay of Plenty cases

There are 18 community cases of Covid-19 today and one case in the Bay of Plenty that is under investigation. The Bay of Plenty case originally tested positive... Read More