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Woman injured in hit and run

A 65-year-old woman is in Waikato Hospital after being found lying on the side of the road in Whangamata overnight. Family members of the woman say she received... Read More

Seller's market in BOP

The real estate industry in the Bay of Plenty is increasingly a seller's market with December recording a record low level of houses coming onto the market. Bay... Read More

Man arrested on sexual charges

A teenager will appear in Tauranga District Court tomorrow after a woman was allegedly raped in her Greerton home earlier this week. The 18-year-old man is charged... Read More

Praise for skydive pilot

The boss of the Skydive Taupo aircraft that plunged into Lake Taupo today is praising the pilot whose quick actions saved everyone on board. 'Where the pilot is... Read More

Teen girl drowns in Whangamata Harbour

Waikato Police say a teenage girl has drowned in the Whangamata Harbour after her paddle board was trapped under a boat this afternoon. Police and working with... Read More

Get On The Lawn tomorrow

Calling all beer, food, wine and music lovers! Make sure you get down to Mount Maunganui for the first ever On The Lawn Festival tomorrow. Thousands of people have... Read More

Summer fun at seaside carnival

An action packed day has been planned for the Mercury Bay Seaside Carnival which is returning to the Buffalo Reach Reserve tomorrow. One lucky carnival goer will... Read More

Whakatane woman instant millionaire

A Whakatane local has been left stunned after realising she had won $1 million with Lotto's ‘Make Summer Last Forever' promotion which was drawn on Saturday. The... Read More

Crash on Hewletts Road

Emergency services are responding to reports of a crash on Hewletts Road, outside Farmer Autovillage. A reporter at the scene says the crash is not blocking the... Read More

Cruise ship trio fail green test

While the three cruise ships at the Port of Tauranga today are good news for the region's tourism trade and local businesses, their operators have come under attack... Read More

'Relatively quiet' week for police

Whitianga experienced a relatively quiet New Year's period with the majority of people out to have a good time. The weather was pretty good and there were no major... Read More

13 survive plane crash in Taupo

UPDATED 2.25PM: Police have confirmed the plane that crashed into Lake Taupo this afternoon was a skydiving plane from Skydive Taupo. The aircraft encountered an... Read More