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Fatal motorcycle crash, Reporoa

One person has died in a motorbike crash in Reporoa this afternoon. Emergency services are at the scene of a single motorbike crash on Broadlands Road, Reporoa. The... Read More

Thunder and lightning - very frightening

New Zealand weather forecasters have been very busy over the first week of summer. 'The weather pattern over Aotearoa has been more spring-like than summery,... Read More

Mount Maunganui wins seventh title

Carrus Mount Maunganui won their seventh Bay of Plenty Cup title since the competition was established in the 2007/08 season, when they defeated Eve's Realty... Read More

Three Kiwi crews in top ten at 49er yacht finals

Three Kiwi crews are in the top ten as the final race of the Hyundai 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 world championships in Auckland gets underway this morning. Peter... Read More

Fatal crash near Whakatane

One person has died following a serious crash near Ohope this morning. The crash happened on Wainui Road, Wainui near Ohope. Police were alerted to a vehicle... Read More

Kiwi 49ers chasing medals on final day of champs

It's taken all week for Peter Burling and Blair Tuke to get there but they find themselves exactly where they want to be heading into the final day of the... Read More

Bay of Plenty Lotto player wins $33,574

A Bay of Plenty Lotto player has won $33,573 with Lotto Second Division in last night's live Lotto draw. The winning ticket was sold via My Lotto. Powerball and... Read More

Two early morning crashes, no injuries.

Two vehicle collisions occurred early this morning in Western Bay of Plenty. One crash happened in Pyes Pa, and the other in Welcome Bay. Police received a report... Read More

What‘s on - art, greyhounds and Chelsea Winter

Kia ora and welcome to Sunday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Atua. Kia hari tatou. The MetService have issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the Bay of Plenty,... Read More

Baz Mantis - a musician helping musicians

I first met Baz Mantis when Marilyn Collins-Smith beamed happily at me last October, Baz beside her. Dressed up ‘fab' they were on their way to an event.... Read More

Aimee Brown overtakes Raiha Ensor

Great Barrier surfer Aimee Brown has been left with her own destiny in her hands to clinch the NZ Surf Series overall title this weekend after front runner and... Read More

It‘s time to connect

An enormous pohutukawa takes root in downtown Mount Maunganui, standing tall among new residential developments. The Pitau Road tree, which is estimated to... Read More