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Hugh Blake home again

Scottish International Hugh Blake has returned home to play for the Bay of Plenty Steamers in the upcoming Mitre 10 Cup. Hugh debuted for Scotland against Ireland... Read More

A cooler August for many of us

New Zealand temperatures turned a corner in July, with the abnormal warmth of the first half of the year now a distant memory. 'A cooler than usual August is expected... Read More

TEL celebrates first birthday

The Tauranga Eastern Link is celebrating its first birthday today, and already, nearly equivalent of half of New Zealand's population have travelled on it. Transport... Read More

Cane and Harris make ABs squad

Two Bay of Plenty Steamers have been named in the All Blacks squad to contest this year's 2016 Investec Rugby Championship. All Blacks selectors Steve Hansen, Ian... Read More

Cargo Shed to close

The Arts Market @ the Cargo Shed on Dive Crescent is closing as a result of 'council changes”, according to a public notice. The Cargo Shed gallery will be... Read More

Tributes flow for killed miner

The miner killed when a loader he was driving fell into a stope in the Waihi Correnso mine last Thursday has been described as a quiet achiever. A tangi for Tipiwai... Read More

Racing Tauranga to celebrate change

Racing Tauranga is set to host the first race meeting in the country for the new season today. Coinciding with the first race of the season, will be a new era for... Read More

‘Cold sausage’ warning from chamber

There's a real risk Tauranga City Council is raising community expectations past what it'is capable of delivering over the civic heart project, warns Tauranga Chamber... Read More

Highway open after horror crash

State Highway 2 is open after truck and car crash which left five people dead. The crash at the intersection of Dawson's Road happened about 8.15pm when a car pulled... Read More

Five dead after SH2 crash

UPDATED 8.54PM: Five people have died after a car and truck crashed on State Highway 2, near Aongatete. Police says a truck and a car collided on State Highway 2,... Read More

Orca to be penned for care

The abandoned male orca calf which has been swimming round Tauranga harbour for a week may be captured and contained in a special sea pen. 'It's a temporary holding... Read More

Bayfair Shopping Centre evacuated

Shoppers were evacuated from Bayfair Shopping Centre after an alarm activation this afternoon. Two fire crews responded to the incident which occurred just before... Read More