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Adrift vessel sparks Coastguard callout

A vessel spotted adrift in the early hours of the morning, sparked a Coastguard rescue in the Tairua-Pauanui area. A Coastguard spokesperson says Coastguard... Read More

Serious injuries after vehicle flips on SH25A

UPDATE 9.39AM: One person has suffered serious injuries following a crash in the Thames-Coromandel area. Emergency services responded to a single vehicle crash,... Read More

What‘s going on with the price of tomatoes?

If you're buying tomatoes for your summer salads, be prepared to pay a little extra. While tomatoes were, on average, $3.99 a kilogram in November 2020, last... Read More

Tauranga community urged to save more water

Tauranga City Council is urging residents and visitors to follow the Water Watchers Plan and save more water. Despite the sprinkler ban already in place, the... Read More

Trade Me‘s top property listings for 2021 revealed

Margaret Mahy's Lyttelton cottage, John Britten's iconic stables and a famous Wellington film set have been announced as Trade Me's most popular property listings... Read More

Tauranga para-sprinter breaks NZ record

Tauranga para-sprinter Jaxon Woolley is celebrating a huge achievement after breaking his own current New Zealand record in the T38 classification for 100m. ... Read More

Will it be a fintastic fishing year?

A marine heatwave is happening all around New Zealand. Warmer waters are more pleasant for swimming in and can create wilder weather. But what do they mean for... Read More

$200m investment into drought forecasting

The Government is investing in the development of a new forecasting tool that makes full use of innovative climate modelling to help farmers and growers prepare... Read More

Retirement home worker tests negative for Covid

A staff member at a Tauranga rest home who got a positive rapid antigen test result for Covid-19 has had a negative nasal swab. Residents and families at Bob... Read More

Man dies after Arataki Beach water incident

UPDATE 5:38pm: Police have now confirmed one person has died following a water incident in Mount Maunganui. In a statement, police state that a man,... Read More

Cooler temperatures before a warmer weekend

After a very warm welcome to the new year, MetService is forecasting a cooler couple of days before the mercury creeps up again through the weekend. January 2022... Read More

Man dies after Coromandel boating incident

A man has died following a boating incident in the Coromandel Peninsula. Police have confirmed a man who had been on board a boat that overturned on the Tairua... Read More