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What‘s on - music, markets and giant rock hunt

Kia ora and welcome to Sunday. Me whai wa ki te noho tahi me to whanau me o hoa. Today we are expecting some cloudy periods with occasional showers and northerlies.... Read More

Bay Oval simply the best

Twelve thousand kilometres away in a London office, young English cricket fans were in awe of a place they called "Mount Maaanganoooeee" - a new international... Read More

Car smashes into Tauranga business

A large shop front window at Pacific Toyota has been left damaged following a car crashing into it early this morning. Police received a report of a car that... Read More

Police appeal for information after fatal crash

Bay of Plenty Police are appealing for any information or sightings of a vehicle that left a fatal crash site on Saturday night. A man has died following a single-vehicle... Read More

Free backyard rat traps for Mount residents

A free backyard rat trap for Mount Maunganui residents wishing to combat predators and help native species thrive is the goal of Tauranga's wildlife experts. 'We... Read More

Rock on for charity

Tauranga's Great Rock Hunt will take place tomorrow in downtown Tauranga. Hundreds of prize rocks will be hidden around the city as part of a fundraiser... Read More

Kiwifruit celebrated in Te Puke Christmas parade

Tractors, marchers and even a Stupid Robot Fighting League contraption took to the main street of Te Puke today for the Seeka Te Puke Float Parade. The kiwifruit... Read More

Trustpower Christmas Parade draws record crowd

A crowd in excess of 25,000 lined the streets of Downtown Tauranga for the annual Trustpower Christmas Parade heralding the official start of the festive season... Read More

Shoppers return following Bayfair evacuation

2.15pm Retailers and shop assistants have now returned to their shops inside the Bayfair Shopping Centre following a fire alarm sounding about 1.45pm this afternoon.... Read More

Three car collision on Maunganui Road

Three cars have collided on Maunganui Rd this afternoon. Police received a report of a three-car collision on Maunganui Road about 12.30pm. It appears one person... Read More

Down in the dunes

Dune restoration specialist Greg Jenks says healthy dunes play a crucial role in preventing erosion of Tauranga beaches. Forest and Bird Tauranga is hosting... Read More

Christmas parade in Te Puke celebrates kiwifruit

It's a triple delight today in Te Puke. Not only is the town putting on a street parade to celebrate Christmas and the 60th anniversary of the renaming of kiwifruit... Read More