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Team bonding key for mud challenge

They say playing in mud is a great leveller - and that's exactly what members of the Tauranga Boys' College under-15 team are hoping for this weekend. The... Read More

Muller: ‘Lack of school build urgency’ in Omokoroa

Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller is annoyed at the lack of urgency and delays in acquiring land and building a new school in Omokoroa. A petition for a new school... Read More

Beware of the whooping cough this winter

Thousands of Kiwi adults living with common respiratory diseases such as asthma risk potentially life-threatening complications from whooping cough this winter. The... Read More

ShakeOut launches to help in emergencies

A national earthquake drill and Tsunami hikoi, New Zealand ShakeOut, was launched today at Te Papa's new earthquake house. Civil Defence minister Peeni Henare... Read More

Open day for Paeroa’s new floodgates

The Waikato Regional Council is holding an open day to see Paeroa's new floodgates in action. The open day is being held on August 11 from 9am to 11am, to demonstrate... Read More

Saving a rare frog

A network of 700 automated kill traps is standing guard over a unique population of native frogs near Te Puke, part of a joint effort to make ‘leaps' in... Read More

Waikato uni CBD campus evacuated

The second floor of Waikato University's Tauranga CBD campus has been evacuated this afternoon due to flooding. A member of the public at the university contacted... Read More

Snow reports on the Kaimai Range

MetService is forecasting an unsettled week of weather, with temperatures likely to return to normal for this time of year, following the snowy weekend. A blanket... Read More

Everything you need to know in one place

Get advice about your future career options from people already doing the job at Canvas Tauranga Careers Expo. Which university is best? How do I get into the... Read More

Entries open for Ballance Farm Environment Awards

Farmers and growers in 11 regions throughout New Zealand have an exciting opportunity to be part of the Ballance Farm Environment Awards. The BFEA are managed... Read More

Tree fire sparks WBOP call out

Firefighters are battling a vegetation fire in the Western Bay of Plenty this afternoon. A row of trees caught fire on Old Coach Road in Paengaroa around 12.30pm.... Read More

Whangamata prepares for electricity boost

Residents of Whangamata can expect to see major activity at the Powerco substation on the outskirts of town as a number of major components of the multi-million... Read More