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Covid tracer app key to any Omicron management

Consistent scanning of QR codes can provide significant boosts to contact tracers' efforts to contain Omicron outbreaks, according to Dr Andrew Chen. With... Read More

Fast car and clean air helps clinch 20-lap victory

The fastest class of dirt track racing is a family affair at Baypark Speedway this summer with James Dahm racing to victory in the 20-lap Sprint Car feature race. Tokoroa-based... Read More

Katikati family to compete in Colgate Games

A Katikati family is representing the region in the Colgate Games this week. The Hollows will join more than 1000 young athletes are preparing to run, jump... Read More

Bay of Plenty self-isolation runaway caught

A Covid-19 positive man who fled his self-isolation address in Bay of Plenty has been caught in the lower North Island. He has been at a service station in... Read More

Taking charge of your health in 2022

A new year is upon us and with it comes the promise of new beginnings, a fresh slate, and…..resolutions that fade into oblivion by February. Tauranga-based... Read More

Dramatic drop in bath salts being sold as MDMA

Drug testing organisations have seen a dramatic drop in the prevalence of eutylone - a synthetic drug often referred to as "bath salts" and sold as MDMA. It... Read More

Tauranga Half heading for a record year

Despite lockdowns and event cancellations, the triathlon community hasn't been deterred, with the Tauranga Half triathlon heading for record entries in January.... Read More

Getting familiar with natural warning signs

Tauranga's coastal environment holds cultural, economic, and social significance to many citizens and contributes significantly to the character and amenity of... Read More

Covid: 13 cases in BOP, MIQ worker tests positive

The Ministry of Health is reporting 35 new community cases in Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty and Lakes. There are 13 cases to report today in the Bay of Plenty.... Read More

Witness recounts lifesaving efforts in the Mount

Resuscitation attempts on a beach in Mount Maunganui couldn't save a man who died after a water-related incident. Police say the man, thought to be in his 50s,... Read More

Hospital Covid response upgrades completed

Covid-19 response upgrade works which will enhance the care of patients and their whānau and improve staff safety have been completed at Tauranga Hospital. The... Read More

Major resurfacing works on Takitimu Drive

Motorists who use State Highway 2/Takitimu Drive are being warned expect delays. The Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is doing major resurfacing and drainage work... Read More