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Weekend Sun Emerging Artist: finalists selected

Twelve artists have reached the finals of The Weekend Sun Emerging Artist awards in this year's Bay of Plenty Garden & Art Festival competition. Ten women... Read More

Get to know your Western Bay Council candidates

Want to match the names of Council candidates to faces, and learn more about the people? You're in luck. Photos and profiles for those standing in Western Bay... Read More

Two Bay of Plenty Lotto players each win $20,479

Two lucky Bay of Plenty Lotto players will be celebrating after each winning $20,479 with Lotto Second Division in Saturday night's live Lotto draw. The... Read More

Car rolls on Papamoa Beach Road

Emergency services attended the scene of a crash in Papamoa early on Sunday morning. "Police were advised at 3.05am that a car had rolled on Papamoa Beach Road,"... Read More

What‘s on - food show, concerts, art, museums

Good morning and welcome to Sunday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService are forecasting a fine day with southeasterlies. It's... Read More

Freedom camping: new legislation introduced

New steps to address the environmental and social impact of freedom camping have been taken with the introduction of the Self-contained Motor Vehicle Legislation... Read More

From forensics lab to military police

Jess Kite was looking for opportunity and purpose when she joined the Royal New Zealand Air Force. The 25-year-old has now found exactly that as she begins her... Read More

End in sight for Motu River Bridge recovery work

The rebuild of State Highway 35, north of the Motu River Bridge, is reaching the final stages. From Monday August 29 contractors will be completing the road structure... Read More

Steamers and Volcanix celebrating whānau day

The Steamers and Volcanix team up again today for another double header at the Tauranga Domain. "We will be celebrating whānau day, a celebration for both... Read More

Fonterra trims this season‘s forecast milk payout

Fonterra has trimmed its forecast milk payout for the current season because of weaker prices and demand, and inflation. The dairy co-operative is forecasting... Read More

State highway road works for the month ahead

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency will be carrying out significant road works through State Highway 2 between Tauranga and Waihī over the coming weeks. People... Read More

Sir Ray Avery moving to Australia to live

Internationally recognised pharmaceutical scientist and philanthropist Sir Ray Avery is joining thousands of Kiwis people leaving New Zealand for Australia. The... Read More