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One of BOP’s largest law firms takes up CBD lease

Wanting to have a physical presence in the heart of Tauranga's CBD has led to law firm Holland Beckett Law leasing about 2000sqm of space in the Northern Quarter... Read More

Supporting youth in Tauranga

A new initiative is being launched to help support child and youth services in the Western Bay of Plenty. The Graeme Dingle Foundation's Vouchers for Good booklets... Read More

Small business remains solid in BOP - study

Bay of Plenty small business sales, jobs and wages remain solid, according to a recently released business insights study. The Xero Small Business Insights update... Read More

Inflation set to hit Kiwis with food allergies

New Zealanders living with food allergies are paying 35 per cent more for free-from and vegan food products, according to new data. A doctor and head of one of... Read More

A new strategy for Pacific housing

New and existing housing initiatives are being brought together to improve home ownership for Pacific people, says Minister for Pacific Peoples, Aupito William... Read More

GPs worry urgent care patients avoiding busy EDs

Health bosses are worried patients will not turn up to emergency departments when they need to, as long waits and overcrowding continues. Emergency departments... Read More

Fieldays to open to familiar sights and sounds

The traditional sight of hundreds of marquees and the familiar smell of wood chips is set to return to Mystery Creek on Wednesday, when Fieldays opens its gates. With... Read More

Free books galore after lockdown donation blitz

Book lovers rejoice - Rotorua volunteer group Friends of the Library are gearing up for a free book giveaway. Friends of the Library secretary Patricia Moore... Read More

Whitaker has winning records in two disciplines

It's official, KTM rider Jake Whitaker is currently the best New Zealand has to offer on the extreme dirt bike racing scene. The 31-year-old father-of-two... Read More

Light aircraft crash at Tauranga Airport

Reports are coming in of a light aircraft crash at Tauranga Airport. Emergency services were called to the incident just after 1.20pm. A police spokesperson... Read More

Some rain from the west, then a high this weekend

In typical spring fashion, a low pressure system coming from the west is forecast to bring some wet weather, then MetService is expecting things to generally settle... Read More

Covid case spike: 6000 reported today

New Zealand has seen a spike in Covid-19 numbers - with 6000 cases reported today. That is 1247 more cases than were reported last Tuesday. Of the cases announced... Read More