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Woman dies in hospital after fall

An Australian tourist who landed head first onto rocks in the Kauaeranga Valley has died as a result of her injuries. The 23-year-old woman fell five metres from... Read More

Knights edged in thriller

The Northern Knights' winning start to 2015 has been halted after the Otago Volts chased down their record 308 in a final over thriller at Mount Maunganui's Bay... Read More

Reported launch sunk at Bowentown

Unconfirmed reports suggest a launch has sunk near the Bowentown entrance. The Waihi Beach Coastguard is currently dealing with the incident which is believed to... Read More

Police seek Gisborne riot footage

Police are appealing for anyone who took video footage of the BW Festival riot in Gisborne on New Year's Eve to submit copies to them. Investigations are continuing... Read More

Katikati concert a success

Katikati's first twilight concert of the 2015 summer series didn't fail on its promise to deliver an unforgettable night of entertainment, according to organisers. Spokesperson... Read More

Digging for treasure

Sand is expected to fly as children ditch the buckets and spades to dig for buried treasure at Mount Maunganui's annual beach dig in 2015. Karise, 2, and Tasman,... Read More

Papamoa Beach crash victim named

Police have named the 24-year-old man from Kerikeri who died when a 4x4 rolled on Papamoa Beach on New Year's day. The man was Paul Ruben Kasper Kapica. Emergency... Read More

Channel dredging: 'pressure on'

The pressure is on the Bay of Plenty Regional Council to begin dredging the Opureora Channel before the resource consent expires at the end of July 2015. The channel,... Read More

Hovercraft mower grounded until March

Hopes of seeing a mangrove mowing hovercraft in action about Tauranga Harbour are being delayed until March 2015. Mangrove mower. Photo: supplied. Originally the... Read More

Cricket cheer at Bay Oval

Mount Maunganui's Bay Oval is a hive of excitement this afternoon with cricket fans cheering as the SkyCity Northern Knights take on the Otago Volts. Northern Knights... Read More

Brand new Audis for Bay punters

Lucky Lotto tickets sold in Tauranga and Opotiki have won two lucky people a brand new Audi S5 Coupe. Photo: file. The lucky Bay of Plenty punters were announced... Read More

Beach-goers urged to watch for rips

Surf lifesavers are reporting a lot smaller surf today, with less people on the beaches as holiday-makers head back home. But they're still urging remaining beach-goers... Read More