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Goodbye playground, hello new drop-off/pick-up bay

It's a playground that children at Pyes Pa School has grown up playing on, but it is soon set to be demolished. Due to the newly constructed commercial buildings... Read More

Wheels in motion on Mauao fix

The Mauao Base Track is on its way to being repaired. Tauranga City Mayor Tenby Powell wants to make sure the track is fixed quick-smart, after being out... Read More

Heavy police presence near 17th Ave

Police are in Gate Pa following reports of disorder near the intersection of Cameron Road and 17th Ave. The disorder occurred around 10.05am and and a police... Read More

Waimarino locals’ day – fun for everyone

Waimarino Adventure Park is hosting a locals' day tomorrow to raise funds and awareness for the Waimarino Education Trust. The trust was established in 2011 to... Read More

Jack Lee shines while senior girls fight back

The New Zealand Junior Surfing Team were spurred on by a standout performance from Whakatane's Jack Lee at the Vissla ISA World Junior Surfing Championships. The... Read More

November kicking off much warmer for most of NZ

Tauranga has highs in the 20s every day next week. In Hawke's Bay mid 20s all next week. In the South Island 30 degrees is possible here and there. Next week... Read More

Chelsea Winter brings live show to Tauranga

New Zealand's best-selling cookbook author and hugely popular celebrity home cook, Chelsea Winter, has just announced a very special live show at Baycourt Theatre... Read More

Safety reminder as fireworks go on sale tomorrow

Fireworks are going on sale this Saturday and Fire and Emergency New Zealand is urging people to think before they light. Between November 2 and 4 last year,... Read More

Gang member wins driving disqualification appeal

A Mongrel Mob member who rammed someone from a rival gang off his motorbike and taunted him as he lay dying has won his appeal against his lengthy disqualification... Read More

Halloween comes to Tauranga

The streets of Tauranga came alive last night with groups of costumed children happily going house to house to see what treats may be waiting for them behind front... Read More

Doubt cast on Maui dolphin protection idea

A former fisheries observer is casting doubt on the effectiveness of asking fishers to move on when they see critically endangered Māui dolphins. The idea has... Read More

Police maintains high level of public trust

Results from the 2018/19 Police Citizens' Satisfaction Survey show that public trust and confidence in Police nationally remains high and stable at 79 per cent... Read More