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Motorbike and truck crash on Lower Kaimai

One person has been transported to Tauranga Hospital with moderate injuries following a crash between a truck and a motorcyclist on State Highway 29. Police were... Read More

Increased shark sightings no reason to panic

The nation's surf rescue boss says increased shark sightings mustn't lead to panic in the wake of the death of a woman at Waihī Beach last week. The teenager's... Read More

Plan ahead for Mount Festival of Multisport

Saturday January 23 will be a busy day idea for the city's roads. ​​Record numbers of athletes are expected to take part in the iconic Mount Festival... Read More

Students support vital research at BOP hospitals

There are 19 new faces around Tauranga and Whakatāne hospitals this summer thanks to an annual Summer Studentship Programme. The programme, facilitated by... Read More

Scorching week forecast for Tauranga

The Bay of Plenty is in for hot dry week as a high pressure systems dominates New Zealand until Friday. Temperatures in Tauranga are forecasted to be in the mid... Read More

Reserve Bank likely hacked by another govt -expert

It's likely another government tried to attack the Reserve Bank, a cyber security expert says. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand - Te Pūtea Matua said yesterday... Read More

Police postpone intake of new recruits

The latest intake of recruits into training college has been postponed by police. It comes after the police stopped taking new applications due to an increase... Read More

Introducing NZ’s 2021 Bachelorette

Lexie Brown wouldn't describe herself as shy, but she was, once upon a time, a private person. She was, somewhat, a traditionalist as well. And yet she's found... Read More

SH2 reopens following serious crash

7.45pm Update: State Highway 2 has reopened following a serious crash between two cars north of Katikati. One person with moderate injuries has been flown by... Read More

Repeated shark sightings closes Coromandel beach

Pauanui's beach has been closed to swimmers after multiple sharks were spotted in the water there. Beaches in the Coromandel and the Bay of Plenty have been... Read More

Williams Cup two centuries and wicket haul

The Versatile Tauranga Williams Cup kicked in spectacular fashion on Saturday, under perfect Bay of Plenty weather conditions, with two centuries and a seven wicket... Read More

COVID-19: 31 new cases, no community cases

There has been a total of 31 cases of COVID-19 identified in New Zealand during the past three days. This is an average of around ten new and historical cases... Read More