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Driver uninjured in Bay truck crash

The driver of a logging truck has escaped injuries after its trailer rolled on State Highway 2, near Otamarakau this morning. A police media spokesperson says emergency... Read More

Flame of Hope reaches the Bay

In a fleeting visit to Tauranga the Flame of Hope hit local streets on the weekend to mark the onset of the Special Olympics National Summer Games. The visit is... Read More

The Lost - Judith Yorke

At least one of about 30 people is believed to hold the key to the disappearance of mother-of-two Judith Yorke 25 years ago. The 25-year-old, known as Judy, was... Read More

Fruit truck plunges 10m into river

The driver of a truck and trailer carrying a load of fruit was lucky to escape a 10 metre plunge into the Ohinemuri River in the Karangahake Gorge this morning. Emergency... Read More

Logging truck trailer rolls on SH2

Motorists are being advised to expect delays following crash on State Highway 2, near Otamarakau. The trailer of a logging truck has rolled near Old Coach Road. A... Read More

Rain expected late tonight

The weather forecast is for a fine day with increasing high cloud. Light winds with evening easterlies. Rain is expected late at night. It's a two-clothing layer... Read More

New space for Te Puke youth

A building that once honoured the families of Te Puke's past will be given a new lease of life as a venue for the town's youth - and the community is being invited... Read More

Victim's family want better protection

The family of a man killed at a motocross event want stricter trackside rules to prevent other spectators being killed. Bruce Honore's daughter Tanya Honore said... Read More

Key Tauranga roundabout to be resurfaced

The roundabout at Elisabeth Street and Takitimu Drive is being resurfaced next week and the NZ Transport Agency is saying extra care will be required. The work... Read More

Feedback sought on draft bylaws

The ongoing review of the Whakatane District Council's Consolidated Bylaw has seen a second round of revised bylaws notified for public submissions. Proposed changes... Read More

Mining call welcomed by watchdog

While anti-mining organisation Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki, welcomes a government announcement confirming there will be no new mines on conservation land, it's... Read More

Man rescued from submerged car

Firefighters have freed a man from a submerged car following a crash near Paengaroa this evening. Emergency services were called to the crash on State Highway 33,... Read More