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NY celebrated in spectacular style

Tauranga City Council event manger Jo Bond couldn't have asked for a better start to 2015 following the New Year's Eve celebrations overnight. An estimated 45,000... Read More

Heartfelt help for ‘Tinku’

A small, breathless Indian boy who's living out his numbered days in a tumble-down shack in a remote Fijian village has inveigled his way into two young hearts 2500... Read More

Police pleased with NYE festivities

Police are pleased with New Year's Eve revellers' behaviour with only the weather and a small number of people putting a dampener on celebrations. Several well-organised... Read More

Police: good crowds pleasing

It's a case of ‘so far, so good' for police working this New Year's Eve with the majority of crowds in Mount Maunganui being well behaved. There have been... Read More

Police out in force for NYE

If you get caught by police for drunk driving this New Year's Eve expect very little sympathy from the boys and girls in blue. Police are currently out in force... Read More

Police: quiet lead up to NYE

While it's been a relatively quiet start to the holiday period police have still attended numerous domestic and theft incidents over the past week. The majority... Read More

Broken beer bottles left on beach

‘Idiots' was the first word popping into Papamoa local Ken Wright's mind after discovering a stash of empty beer bottles on Papamoa Beach this afternoon.... Read More

PSP warning extended to Opito Bay

The Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning toxin warning has been extended up to Opito Bay on the Coromandel Peninsula. The initial November 28 warning advised collection... Read More

Mould work continues at TCC

Decontamination work at Tauranga City Council's Willow Street headquarters has continued over the festive period - but some staff may have to wait until the end... Read More

A ‘rad’ end to 2014

The drinks may not be flowing for 16-year-olds Rory Priest, Cormac Seymour and Jake Nicholas tonight - but the 'good tunes and sweet vibes” will be. The talented... Read More

Seeing in the New Year

The last day of 2014 is here and people are getting ready to see in the New Year in style. But remember, roads will be closed around the city today as stages are... Read More

Cricket alcohol plans scuppered

Plans for a ‘bring your own' alcohol trial at tomorrow's Ford Trophy clash between Northern Knights and Wellington Firebirds at the Bay Oval have been shelved... Read More