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Lisa Carrington banks a golden treble

Lisa Carrington climaxed the Blue Lake 2 regatta by securing three further titles to add to the hat-trick of gold medals she snared on day one on a thrilling... Read More

Tauranga biosecurity champion dives into new role

Yanika Te Paea Reiter wanted to be a marine biologist even before she knew the word for it. Born in Wellington and raised in Tauranga, Yanika developed a deep... Read More

Fire continues to burn on Matakana Island

A fire which sparked multiple calls to Fire and Emergency New Zealand on Sunday afternoon, is continuing to burn on Matakana Island. Thick smoke was seen billowing... Read More

Port of Tauranga’s container conundrum

A local truck driver is frustrated with wait times for loading and unloading containers at the Port of Tauranga. Casual truck driver Eric Crabbe takes containers... Read More

Helping the Arataki community feel safe again

Escalating complaints about assaults, threats, street fighting and intimidation have resulted in members of the Arataki community calling for a public meeting... Read More

Whakatane: Five injured following three-car crash

People have received moderate and minor injuries following a three-car crash in Whakatane this evening. Five people have been injured as a result of the collision... Read More

Fire on Matakana Island

Update 6.45pm Helicopters have been deployed to Matakana Island and are using monsoon buckets to help put out the fire that took hold on the ocean side of the... Read More

Covid-19: Three new cases all in managed isolation

There are three new cases of COVID-19 to report in managed isolation in New Zealand today. There are no new community cases. Of the three cases, the first case... Read More

A celebration of golf in Waihi

Waihi will be celebrating its second Pro-Am in early 2021. Following the huge success of the inaugural Waihi Expol Pro-Am golf tournament earlier this year, the... Read More

L.A.B‘s ’Why Oh Why' Debuts At Number One

One week out from the release of their new album, L.A.B have reached Number One on the Official NZ Top 40 Singles Chart for the second time in 2020. New single... Read More

Three Lotto players share $1 million

Three Lotto players from Auckland, Rotorua and Napier will be celebrating a special win after each winning $333,333 with Lotto First Division in Saturday... Read More

Covid update here and around the globe

Lockdown changed Kiwis' habits. We baked more, shopped from our homes, and became increasingly aware of sustainability during lockdown, according to supermarket... Read More