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Help Coastguard bring Kiwis home

Demand for Coastguard services remains high with rescue vessels launching 2,899 times around New Zealand last year, bringing 6,774 people - parents, grandparents,... Read More

Shining a light on the city

It's not just a bunch of pretty lights that have popped up in the Tauranga CBD. The series of free-standing light structures at Masonic Park mark the beginning... Read More

Iwi hopes new council will support Maori concerns

Maori historian and Tauranga Moana iwi leader Buddy Mikaere feels the newly elected council will favour Maori concerns which he welcomes. 'As I read the makeup... Read More

Resident pushes to pause Kulim Park redevelopment

After finding out that the Tauranga City Council will be finding around $1 million dollars to fund the Kulim Park redevelopment, rather than fixing the Mauao Base... Read More

Strand playground fire puts slide out of action

A slide in The Strand playground is unusable after it was set alight. The slide is extensively damaged and the plastic of the lower portion has melted. The slide... Read More

Final prohibited firearms price list released

Police have published a final amended price list for prohibited firearms and parts eligible for compensation under the buy-back scheme. There are now a total... Read More

Police appeal for information on Matua Dairy raid

Police are appealing for information about the armed robbery of Matua Dairy around 7:15pm on October 11. Enquiries are still ongoing and we have not made any... Read More

Here comes that rapid warm up

Temperatures are about to rocket upwards, with some places tomorrow 15 degrees warmer than they were yesterday. It's all thanks to a north west flow out of... Read More

New Tauranga mayor wants to unify the city

Newly sworn in mayor Tenby Powell wants to create a united council that can agree on the best way forward for Tauranga. 'I've been given a clear mandate for... Read More

Titanic battle expected for Steamers’ final

Bay Steamers will look to put a cherry on the top of a stellar season when they take on Hawke's Bay in the Mitre 10 Cup Championship final. Steamers coach Clayton... Read More

What to do when your pet can’t come too

The last long weekend of 2019 and the decade starts today, with Labour Weekend this weekend. Many people will already have plans to go away this weekend, but... Read More

Tauranga desperately short of social housing

A housing shortage in Tauranga is preventing vulnerable people from finding homes and costing nearly $1 million is emergency housing grants every three months. In... Read More