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No backdown on Tauranga begging-ban bylaw

A potential $150,000 judicial review against Tauranga City Council's controversial begging ban by-law has done nothing to soften their stance on the issue.... Read More

NZTA sticking to current Bayfair project plans

The existing Bayfair Underpass will close in October, says the New Zealand Transport Agency. This is despite pleas and protests from the Tauranga community and... Read More

NZME reports drop in profit and revenue

Media company NZME has reported a big drop in profit and revenue, as it continues to focus on developing digital revenue streams and build subscriber numbers. The... Read More

Call for pay scale transparency law

In workplaces around the country it's considered taboo to talk about how much you're earning or to ask what your colleagues make. So the Human Rights... Read More

Kiwis have a keen appetite for renovating

New Zealand is a nation of home improvers, with nearly half of renovators saying it's important to do up their home to increase its value and sell, according to... Read More

Brakes fail while travelling down Kaimai Range

Companies are being warned to maintain their vehicles after a truck's brakes failed as it travelled down the Kaimai Range. In a reserved decision released by... Read More

Still no sign of missing BOP man

Police continue to appeal for information about a Bay of Plenty man was went missing on July 22. Today, Police alongside local SAR volunteers revisited... Read More

Small scrub fire in Welcome Bay

UPDATE 3.41PM: Smoke from a small scrub fire consumed the air this afternoon. The fire broke out in Welcome Bay, along Ranginui Road, with white smoke blowing... Read More

Slip lane could be open by Christmas

The slip lane in Welcome Bay is currently closed to all motorists, but NZTA are hopeful that it could be open before Christmas. The slip lane was closed in September... Read More

Teen girl fends off knife-attack in Tauranga

A 13-year-old attacked in broad daylight in Greerton used Brazilian Ju Jitsu to foil the crime. The Mount Maunganui College student was attacked yesterday afternoon,... Read More

Suicide rates increase in NZ and the BOP

Provisional suicide statistics released by the Chief Coroner Judge shows the suicide rate has increased in the last year. In the 2017/18 year the rate was 13.67... Read More

Four injured in BOP crash

Four people have been injured in a crash in the Bay of Plenty this morning. Emergency services were called to the scene of the crash at the intersection... Read More