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Name suppression continues for murder accused

The man accused of murdering a two-year-old girl in the Bay of Plenty will keep his name suppression until his next court appearance. The 37-year-old was visually... Read More

Delays possible following BOP crash

Motorists travelling along State Highway 2, near Matata, are being warned to expect delays. A crash in being reported on the highway, between Matata and Awakeri... Read More

Stupid Robots from Te Puke to air on ESPN

It started with an email from ESPN in John Espin's inbox. Now, he is set to represent not only New Zealand, but the town of Te Puke where he set up his... Read More

Resealing hot-mix streets with chip-seal

Tauranga City Council is to consider ending its policy of resealing hot-mix surfaced roads in subdivisions with chip-seal. At Monday's Projects, Services and... Read More

Tauranga residents raising funds for SPCA

Huddled away from the cold with a stall set up inside Countdown Bureta, residents of the aged care facility Radius Matua sold cupcakes to shoppers as they continue... Read More

Dogs ‘regularly’ poisoned by rat bait

A Tauranga vet is advising dog owners to beware when laying rat bait. Tony Austwick from Tauranga Vets on Cameron Road says unfortunately he regularly sees cases... Read More

Western Bay housing values steadily rising

Property values in the Western Bay of Plenty are steadily rising. According to QV, New Zealand's leading source for property information and advice, regional... Read More

Jobs and wages boost shows strong NZ economy

The Coalition Government's economic plan is delivering jobs and higher wages for New Zealanders, Finance Minister Grant Robertson says. The unemployment rate... Read More

Horse trainer faces new child sex charges

A horse trainer accused of sexually violating young girls and making recordings now faces nine new charges. Laken Maree Rose, 29, denied sex crimes when she... Read More

Unwarranted vehicles in crashes concerning

The number of fatal and serious crashes of cars, trucks and buses without warrants or Certificates of Fitness is rising. Transport researchers say it's concerning,... Read More

Successful planting for penguins completed

The little blue penguins living on Moturiki are enjoying great improvements to their backyard patch this week thanks to many people helping with planting last... Read More

Northern teams prevail at squash championships

The 35th New Zealand Secondary Schools squash championships held here in Tauranga wrapped up on Sunday after a great three days of competition. The Tauranga Boys... Read More