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Motorbikes, fires and horses allowed on beaches?

Safety concerns have been raised after young families found themselves too close to a moving motorcycle on Papamoa beach, followed by a fisherman coming across... Read More

Stunning wins in Bay of Plenty Sevens

Te Puna and Rangiuru have continued their dominance of club sevens rugby, successfully defending their titles in the 2019 Baywide Club and Secondary School Sevens... Read More

On track for a new journey

Tahatai Coast School is finally celebrating its brand new cycling facility, a project to promote wellness and bike safety among tamariki. After a year of hard... Read More

Scam leaving elderly thousands out of pocket

A long-running Malaysian postal scam that's milked millions of dollars out of New Zealanders has reappeared. The scam involves fake companies sending fake... Read More

Court rules RMA can be used to control fishing

Environmentalists and residents of a small island are celebrating a "significant" court win in their bid to protect fish and seabirds. Six elderly kuia and kaumātua... Read More

Jury selected in Grace Millane murder trial

The trial of the man accused of murdering British backpacker Grace Emmie Rose Millane in December last year has begun. The man, 27, who has name suppression,... Read More

Omanawa Hall bookings in doubt after fire

Any future bookings for events at the Omanawa Hall are in doubt today following a dishonest booking, disorderly behaviour and a nearby shelter belt fire on... Read More

Santa to reply to Christmas letters in te reo

Children writing wishlists to Santa through the New Zealand Post can, for the first time ever, get a response in Te Reo Maori. Kids throughout Aotearoa will... Read More

Record 30+ temperature hits BOP

The weekend heat set the third highest ever recorded temperature for November in the Bay of Plenty, says a meteorologist. Temperatures reached 34.5C in the Bay... Read More

More progress on cancer medicines, says Labour

PHARMAC's decision to fund a new leukaemia treatment means three new cancer medicines have now been funded so far this year, Health Minister David Clark says. From... Read More

Police car set on fire in Papamoa

One person is facing an arson charge after allegedly setting a police car on fire in Papamoa. Police were alerted to the incident outside Papamoa Police Station... Read More

Person killed in SH36 crash

One person is dead following a crash in Tauranga today. Emergency services were called to the scene of the single-vehicle crash on Pyes Pa Road, near Oropi Road,... Read More