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Thai floral designer to wow Tauranga

A worldwide and distinguished florist and floral designer is coming to Tauranga next month to host a seminar and presentation for New Zealand's floral art teachers,... Read More

Twists to DOC‘s summer visitor insights

The results from the Department of Conservation's summer 2022/23 visitor insights have revealed a few twists. DOC's heritage and visitors director Cat Wilson... Read More

Two dead following SH5 crash

Two people have died following a crash on State Highway 5 in the Bay of Plenty. Emergency services were called to the crash at Iwitahi, east of Taupō, yesterday... Read More

Tauranga driver takes out North Island champs

Tauranga driver Rex Edwards has been crowned the Nexen Tyre NZ Mazda Racing Series North Island Champion at Hampton Downs International Motorsport Park in North... Read More

Warming families half a world away

Western Bay of Plenty crafters are being challenged to exceed the number of woollen blankets and clothes sent last year to Eastern Europe for Operation Cover Up. The... Read More

Youths who beat a 78-year-old man avoid jail

Two youths who violently assaulted a 78-year-old man in his home and left him for dead avoided being sent to jail this week. On the face of it, that seems astonishing.... Read More

Residents warn of “slippery” Bethlehem road on SH2

Tauranga residents in the Bethlehem area are warning other road users of the "slippery" conditions on State Highway 2 between Judea and Bethlehem Road, which they... Read More

Ram raid: Two arrested after vape store burglary

Police have arrested two youths following a burglary in Hamilton in the early hours of this morning. At around 4.20am a commercial premises on Killarney Road... Read More

Menu hikes hard to swallow

The price of single dishes in New Zealand restaurants are increasing, with some menus charging more than $50 for one dish, due to skyrocketing food, wage and transport... Read More

Police disrupt large scale meth operation

A 43-year-old man is facing a raft of charges in relation to Operation Elusive, a National Organised Crime Group investigation into a large-scale methamphetamine... Read More

Experienced players wanted!

Fitness and friendship are on offer at Matua Table Tennis Club, which is down in numbers after Covid-19 and is now seeking new, experienced, members. Club president... Read More

A sea of plastic in Tauranga

A kerbside collection started by council nearly two years ago to make the city's waste disposal more environmentally-friendly has seen thousands of used... Read More