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Mount boardriders snatch club title

Mount Maunganui's Bay Boardriders snatched the overall team title at the Sticky Johnson Primary School Championships presented by Skullcandy, besting 13 clubs... Read More

Student investigates NZ’s Chinese tourism market

How to attract more Chinese tourists to Rotorua and what can the city's tourism operators do to help with this goal? Those were the fundamental questions... Read More

Chemist Warehouse to open in Bethlehem

Australian retail giant Chemist Warehouse has begun to hire for a new store at Bethlehem, Tauranga. The Chemist Warehouse has already opened 10 stores in Auckland. The... Read More

Emergency Managers recognised

Long serving Bay of Plenty emergency managers have been recognised for their hard work. Civil Defence Minister Peeni Henare presented Civil Defence Emergency... Read More

Upcoming rugby talent from Chiefs Country on show

Bay of Plenty, Counties Manukau, Taranaki and Waikato's respective under-16 sides will take the field from Monday in the University of Waikato Chiefs Region... Read More

Black Fins doing battle in South Africa

Seven Bay of Plenty athletes have been competing in South Africa at the International Surf Rescue Challenge which started yesterday. Australia are in first place... Read More

Young Bay of Plenty gardeners – are you out there?

With just over one week left to enter the inaugural search for New Zealand's budding young gardener, organisers want to hear from Bay of Plenty's young green thumbs. The... Read More

Test out the new-look Metservice website

The MetService are asking for feedback from the public for their new-look website which was launched in August. The refreshed site can be accessed by going to... Read More

Heritage fund launched at 50 years exhibition

The Tauranga Heritage Collection is celebrating turning 50 years old with a stunning photographic exhibition by Adrienne Martyn. The exhibition, titled ‘Kaikauhoe... Read More

Wintry snap coming this week

Despite above average temperatures this weekend, another wintry snap is coming this week. WeatherWatch advise that as we head through Sunday even warmer weather... Read More

South African star joins BOP golf

Bay of Plenty's chances of winning the highly competitive Freyberg Masters championship next month have been given a major boost. Former South African Senior... Read More

Free Kuaotunu to Whitianga shuttle during closure

The Thames-Coromandel District Council report that repairs to SH25 at the Kuaotunu River Bridge are making good progress and a free shuttle between Kuaotunu and... Read More