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Short-term accommodation charge gets green light

Some short-term rental owners can expect to pay thousands less in rates than Rotorua's council previously proposed. Rotorua Lakes Council contentiously proposed... Read More

Tactix defeat Magic 60-42

Showing their overall depth of quality across the court and sending a clear message, the Trident Homes Tactix have powered to a comprehensive 60-42 win over... Read More

'Irreversible harm': Te reo hearing begins

An urgent Waitangi Tribunal inquiry into claims coalition government policy is causing significant irreversible harm to te reo Māori begins in Wellington today. Ngāi... Read More

Unsettled week of weather ahead

A stormy system will this week develop near the South Island and bring all sorts of weather to the country, says a WeatherWatch spokesperson. Everything from... Read More

Coromandel highway closed due to fallen tree

State Highway 25 in the Coromandel is closed this morning. A police spokesperson says the highway is closed due to a tree that has fallen and slips blocking... Read More

How BOP police cope with crash trauma

Drunk driving crashes leave a trail of hurt, loss and carnage in their wake, yet the number of people caught over the limit on Bay of Plenty roads is rising.... Read More

Homicide: Baby suffered 'violent' trauma

Police investigating the death of a baby boy say he suffered "suffered violent, blunt-force trauma". A homicide inquiry is underway after a 10-moht-old boy... Read More

Budget 2024 and the housing crisis

The recently announced 2024 Budget is set to impact the housing crisis in Tauranga and the rest of New Zealand says a community advocate. In a recent press... Read More

Te Puke at top of BOP club rugby

Te Puke Sports are celebrating after seizing the BOPRU Premier First Round trophy when they beat arch rivals Tauranga Sports 40-10, at the Pirates headquarters... Read More

Where were the winning $50m Lotto NZ tickets sold?

A few lucky Kiwis woke up as freshly minted multi-millionaires on Sunday morning, and Lotto NZ have now released the locations of where the winning tickets were... Read More

Calling all handy repairers and tinkerers

Are you a handy repairer, tinkerer or passionate recycler? Do you like fixing things? The Tauranga Repair Cafe need you! Tauranga Repair Cafe has been... Read More

Sanctuary Point connection nears completion

Construction of a shared path to connect the Sanctuary Point subdivision to Windermere Drive is close to completion. Tauranga City Council says this path... Read More