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Bay weather watch lifted

UPDATED 9.11AM: The severe weather watch issued for the Bay of Plenty has been lifted. The MetService had predicted bursts of heavy rain for the eastern ranges as... Read More

Baby in Opotiki crash named

The 18-month-old baby who died in a car crash near Opotiki over the weekend has been named. Police today named the boy as Kiriwhakairo Riverton Parata-Elia, of Belmont... Read More

Bike tracks to be rebuilt

Mountain biking tracks destroyed by the harvesting of pine trees owed by Raynonier Matariki Forests will be rebuilt thanks to a $7800 funding boost from the Whangamata... Read More

Coro Mainstreet in liquidation

Coromandel Mainstreet Incorporated (Coro Mainstreet) has been placed into liquidation following its failure to pay costs over court proceedings involving the redevelopment... Read More

Storm clean-up continues

It could take Coromandel Peninsula landowners several years to fully recover from last week's storm, with the initial clean-up by Waikato Regional Council staff... Read More

Pontoons out of action

Repairs on the length of Dive Crescent undercut by wind driven waves in last week's storm are underway. A Tauranga City Council spokesperson says there is no estimate... Read More

Traffic delays on 15th Ave

Motorists heading home tonight are being told to avoid 15th Ave in the city if they can, following a vehicle accident causing traffic delays on the busy city road. Tauranga... Read More

Route K tolls: your thoughts?

Route K tolls are set to rise from July 1. For cars, vans and light trucks tolls are going up from $1.50 to $2 and for trucks with a gross vehicle mass of over 3.5... Read More

Road Safety Bear on Coromandel

Ruben the Road Safety Bear will be travelling the Coromandel Peninsula this month to teach children from the area how to be safe around our roads The popular bear... Read More

Route K boycott taken to council

Truck driver concerns about a looming 334 per cent Route K toll rise for twin axle trucks failed to sway Tauranga City Council in its vote. Mr Chips driver Shane... Read More

Ready to rock the stage

Performing arts students around the region are making the final touches to their entries for tonight's opening of the ASB 2014 ASB 2014 Stage Challenge and J Rock... Read More

World class Bay kayakers

Olympic canoe slalom kayakers Mike Dawson and Luuka Jones have paddled to New Zealand's finest results on the international stage at the latest world cup in Slovenia. Dawson,... Read More