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Celebrating Matariki ki Mauao

Like many who live here, I often walk up or around Mauao, taking in the majestic views along with a healthy dose of sea air. But even though I love a bit of history,... Read More

Kiwi killer ’not game to fess up’

The deaths of two breeding kiwi who were an integral part of Kiwis for kiwi's strategy to grow the kiwi population has been a massive blow to the programme. The... Read More

TCC delivers the new library

Tauranga City Council has agreed to invest $35 million in a new, future-proofed central library as part of the Long Term Plan 2018-2028 deliberations. The new... Read More

Melted chocolate slicks Matamata highway

It was hot chocolate near Matamata on Wednesday night - after a truck's trailer unit caught fire on State Highway 27. Emergency services were called to the... Read More

Man reported with weapons near Tauranga Library

A man is in police custody following reports he had weapons while in the Tauranga Library carpark. Police were called to the carpark on Willow Street about 10.40am. A... Read More

Public open day for Kopeopeo Project

This month, the Kopeopeo Canal Remediation Project is hosting a community open day, right on time to celebrate a significant marker point in progress of the clean-up. Project... Read More

BOP locals invited to shape future of NCEA

Rotorua and Tauranga residents will have a chance to directly feed into the Government's review of NCEA on Tuesday 26 and Wednesday 27 June. Patrick Walsh, Principal... Read More

Dad’s ’feeling’ about baby’s death

The jury at the trial of a man accused of murdering his nine-month-old daughter has heard him telling police about the moment he realised his daughter was "gone".... Read More

Chinese bottling plant gets go ahead

A proposal to expand the Otakiri Springs water bottling plant in Eastern Bay of Plenty has been granted consent by an independent hearing panel. Independent... Read More

Hope for return of Kiwi sailor’s remains

There is new hope the body of a New Zealander killed in the Korean war could be coming home after spending more than 60 years in North Korea. Robert Edward Marchioni,... Read More

Alarming increase in drugged driving deaths

More road deaths in 2017 involved drivers with drugs in their system than over the alcohol limit, figures obtained by the AA reveal. The table below shows the... Read More

Sun to shine across Tauranga

In today's weather forecast we are expecting a fine day apart from some early cloud. Southwesterlies should be dying out at night. It's a two-clothing... Read More