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Comedy delivery on serious message

Move over Air New Zealand, the Big Angry Fish Boys Milan and Nathan have made their own ‘BIG' safety video in time for the busy summer boating season. The... Read More

Weather in a minute with Rosalie

Today's weather forecast is for high cloud increasing, and light rain developing in the evening. Also gusty southeasterlies. It's a one-clothing layer day today... Read More

The birth of jazz in Tauranga takes off

It started in the summer of 1963 with a 50-pound overdraft at the Soundshell in Memorial Park and 40 musicians playing for free. Fast-forward 55 years and what... Read More

What's on: Family events

If you're wanting some family or group bonding time, there are plenty of activities for you. The 2017 Morehu Day Multicultural Festival church event aims to bring... Read More

Local kids, big hearts, and adventure

Cities turned to rubble, people destitute, starving, trapped and scrounging for shelter and safety. And it's not just the adults, but children too. It was the story... Read More

Police cleared in Mountain Road death

The Coroner has cleared police of blame in the death of Levi Lance Penberthy-Green at Mountain Raod Oropi on April 11 2015. Levi died after he fled police lights... Read More

Putting the lid on 10,000m3

Tauranga city's newest reservoir at the Joyce Road treatment plant has been constructed with an aluminium geodesic dome roof - design easier to install and self-supporting,... Read More

The rebirth of Tauranga Airport

NZ8260 was on approach to Tauranga when a wee mite called Kristie burst into the terminal and made a beeline for the automatic doors to the observation area. She... Read More

Fatal crash marks rising 2017 road toll

A fatal accident on State Highway 29 early this morning has brought 2017's road toll to 326, two short of last year's total toll. A person critically injured when... Read More

Tauranga woman wins renovation award

A local property investor's clever use of a relocatable home has won her the NZPIF/Resene Renovation of the Year award. Donna Youngman received her trophy and certificate... Read More

Kaimai crash victim dies

A man critically injured in a crash on SH29 earlier today has died in Tauranga hospital, say Tauranga police. The crash happened on the Tauranga side of McLaren... Read More

Chasing back to back wins

Eight current secondary school students, selected in the Bay of Plenty Development team, to play Waikato Valley at the Tauranga Domain on Sunday, reflect a deliberate... Read More