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Coffee and Cars returns to the Mount

An ‘all makes' car event dubbed ‘Coffee and Cars' is coming to Mount Manganui this weekend. Held at 23 Tukorako Drive on Sunday August 25, organiser... Read More

Toi Ohomai sign first two mechanical apprentices

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology is pairing up with employers to ensure the next generation of mechanical engineers are ready to plug the skills gap in the... Read More

Community celebrates end of dredging

A celebration to recognise the end of dredging for the Kopeopeo Canal Remediation Project was held yesterday as part of the final Community Liaison Group meeting.... Read More

Tauranga Boys’ a step closer to Top Four

Tauranga Boys' College First XV have finally had some luck go their way. After coming so close to beating both Super 8 finalists Hamilton Boys' and Hastings Boys'... Read More

Transport hub issues “will not fall on ratepayers”

Mayor Greg Brownless has given his unequivocal assurance. The problems which have brought construction of the $27 million plus Harington street ‘transport... Read More

Taggers are ‘trashing’ Tauranga

There are the garish throw-ups under the approaches to the Tauranga Harbour Bridge and beyond the gaze of most locals. Blockbusters they're called apparently.... Read More

Giraffe warmer saves lives

A giraffe warmer is a godsend for a Tauranga mother of premature twin girls. Paisley and Octavia Dobbs were born at 32 weeks, and normally Paisley would... Read More

Plan your journey as AIMS Games heads into town

Motorists are advised to plan their journey before heading out in the Bay of Plenty during the annual AIMS Games next month. 'With more than 10,000 competitors... Read More

Steamers face big test against Auckland

Bay of Plenty Steamers take on their biggest test of the season when they face last year's Mitre 10 Cup Premiership winners, Auckland, at Eden Park on Saturday. Steamers... Read More

Women’s K4 crew spearheads Kiwi assault

New Zealand enjoyed a successful day two of the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe World Championships in Szeged, Hungary with a series of impressive performances... Read More

Is this NZ‘s shortest cold snap of 2019?

NZ has had some short lived cold snaps this winter but the one coming in today and tonight is truly the shortest, says WeatherWatch.co.nz While both Friday and... Read More

Sailors foiled by wind gods at Olympic test event

It's a measure of Tauranga's Sam Meech's superb consistency that his fifth placing at the Olympic test event is his worst result of the past two years. But... Read More