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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

TrailRider to help people traverse up Mauao

Tauranga resident Michael Geros will be in his 'happy space” on Saturday morning, atop the summit of Mauao with a camera in his hand and his wife and daughter... Read More

Sirens to blare in Pāpāmoa tonight

More than 250 people will be hitting the streets of Pāpāmoa tonight as the Emergency Services Food Drive rolls into the largest suburb in Tauranga. Emergency... Read More

Watch issued as more heavy rain expected

Heavy rain is being forecast for parts of the country as a disturbed northwest flow lies over New Zealand. This is ahead of a front forecast to move eastwards... Read More

Waikato and BOP highway works for next two months

Roadwork activity within the Waikato region will be moved aside this week, as Fieldays takes place at Mystery Creek. With visitors coming from far and wide for... Read More

Making a child‘s Christmas in Tauranga

A skateboard and a permanent family are just some Christmas wishes that have come to fruition through the Make a Child Smile campaign. Now in its 10th year, the... Read More

Infanticide or murder, jury to deliberate

'Murder, manslaughter or infanticide”: a jury must decide which it was when a woman killed her six-month-old son. The three options were given by defence... Read More

Getting cheeky for a good cause

All will be bared as local do-gooders get cracking to raise funds for breast cancer this December. That's right - it's the Nude Dude Swim 2022 on Tuesday, December... Read More

BOP councils to get $1M for crime prevention

Bay of Plenty councils will get a share of $4 million as part of a multi million dollar package to tackle retail crime and reoffending. The money will be used... Read More

Police operation: 3880 breath tests, 38 busted

"Don't do it." That's the message from police to driver who are thinking of getting behind the wheel after a few. The message comes after a police operation... Read More

Medicinal cannabis to your letterbox - legally

Kiwis with an internet connection and $45 could soon be getting cannabis sent directly to their letterbox - and all completely legally. The development comes... Read More