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Resealing works on SH33

Motorists travelling through the Bay of Plenty via State Highway 33 are being warned to expect delays. Resealing works are expected to take place on SH33, between... Read More

Hand washing warning after Tauranga confirmed case

People are being reminded of the importance of washing your hands regularly, and where you can, keeping space between yourself and others, following a confirmed... Read More

Libraries, galleries and venues to close doors

Preventing the spread of COVID-19 is a global priority that requires action at every level in every country, says a statement from Tauranga City Council. This... Read More

The weather ahead

The MetService advise that southwesterlies over the country should be easing during Tuesday as a ridge of high pressure moves onto New Zealand from the Tasman... Read More

Traffic delay in Kaimai Range on SH29

NZTA advise that a breakdown on State Highway 29 between Tauranga and Te Poi is causing delays this afternoon. A lane is blocked in the Kamai Range on SH29, following... Read More

COVID-19: 66 cases in NZ, one in Tauranga

The first case of COVID-19 in Tauranga has been confirmed today, says the Minister of Health's Director-General Dr Ashley Bloomfield. A Bay of Plenty man in his... Read More

Tauranga churches head online with live gatherings

Many churches around Tauranga are going online today as they shift their services to continue to cater to the hundreds that attend their normal Sunday gatherings.... Read More

Speeding driver arrested in Welcome Bay

A vehicle has been successfully stopped by Police in Welcome Bay this morning after the driver sped through Te Puna and Bethlehem. He has now been arrested. The... Read More

$1 million win for one lucky Strike player

It will be a night to remember for one lucky Strike player from Ruakaka after winning $1 million with Strike Four in Saturday night's Strike Must Be Won draw.... Read More

NZSO to livestream free performance to all of NZ

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra will livestream a free performance from Wellington's Michael Fowler Centre to all of New Zealand next week on March 25. The... Read More

Aucklander with Covid-19 was on Celebrity Solstice

One of the 11 new cases confirmed on Friday - an Auckland man in his 60s - travelled on the Celebrity Solstice around New Zealand. The cruise ship visited Tauranga... Read More

Continuing nursing through Maori

A former Filipino nurse is right at home in her new role with Maori health. Maribeth Perez comes from the Philippines, trained as a nurse and worked there and... Read More