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Bay seek Sevens redemption

As far as dress rehearsals go, this weekend's Bay Engineers Provincial Sevens tournament couldn't get any bigger for the respective Bay of Plenty sides, desperately... Read More

Wet weather to clear

The rain seen in the Bay of Plenty overnight and this morning is expected to clear today. The MetService is forecasting cloud to clear this morning and for sea breezes... Read More

Water use up over holiday period

The Christmas-New Year period saw Coromandel's water consumption increase compared to last year in popular holiday spots on the Peninsula. People in Whangamata consumed... Read More

'A celebration of life'

A 'celebration of life” lies at the heart of Creative Tauranga's first exhibition of 2015, which opens to the public today. ‘The Celebration' is an... Read More

30-hour wait for help

A hunter spent 30 hours on his own after he seriously injured his leg in the Urewera National Park. The Rotorua-based BayTrust Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to... Read More

World class paddlers prepare

The chance to be crowned the inaugural King and Queen of Mauao is attracting some of the world's top stand-up paddle boarders, who are currently in New Zealand getting... Read More

Fire danger escalating

Residents throughout Tauranga City and the Western Bay of Plenty are being asked to apply extreme caution when lighting open air fires, as the region's hot, dry... Read More

Police seek hit and run witnesses

Police investigating an incident where a woman was found lying on the side of a rural Whangamata road overnight are appealing for people who were driving in the... Read More

Whangamata drowning victim named

Police have named the teenaged girl who died while out paddle boarding in the Whangamata Harbour yesterday afternoon. A tragic set of circumstances combined to... Read More

Wanted: Wayne Holmes

Police are asking for any sightings of Waikato man Wayne Holmes, who is believed to be in Te Aroha or further afield. Holmes is considered dangerous and people are... Read More

Plea from crash victims' families

Financial aid is being sought to help families get their loved one's bodies back after a crash on State Highway 2, near Paengaroa, last week. A 30-year-old Indian... Read More

Busy summer on Bay beaches

Bay of Plenty beaches might have come through the festive drowning season with an unblemished record, but now isn't the time to button off safety wise according... Read More