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Cooler change in the weather

WeatherWatch is reporting a cold start for inland parts of the South Island today and a cooler than average day for many parts of NZ - or about normal. 'The... Read More

Kapa haka and community performances light up city

The city centre will be abuzz with kapa haka, belly dancing, choral singing, drumming and Santa this Saturday as part of the Trustpower Toi Tauranga live show... Read More

Timo Rannali opens exhibition at Mount Maunganui

Watching people's reactions while viewing his paintings is something Timo Rannali is looking forward to. 'I want to find out what people think, because... Read More

Price of strawberries sweeter on the wallet

Kiwis have been enjoying one of their favourite summer fruits, strawberries, at a much cheaper for the past month. Stats NZ data shows strawberry prices fell... Read More

Housing market prices hit new record high

The housing market continues to run hot, with a record national median price of $749,000 hit in November. The new figure is an 18.5 per cent increase compared... Read More

A fishy Christmas yarn

Sometimes a surprise from Santa's helpers can be a little alarming if you're not expecting it. This was the case for Paul Cameron, Gordon Peterken, Barry Harford,... Read More

Protestors show support for Indian farmers

A protest has been organised this afternoon to show support for Indian farmers. This comes after the Indian government made law changes in September, in favour... Read More

Fiery birthday party making science fun

A Tauranga mum who threw a firework themed birthday party for her eight-year-old son says this type of event has the potential to spark children's interest in... Read More

‘Heartbreaking’ Christmas lights theft in Papamoa

A Papamoa dad is devastated after he woke up on Friday morning to find hundreds of dollars' worth of Christmas lights stolen from his home display. Kris... Read More

Flooding plan pamphlet makes false claims - TCC

Tauranga City Council says pamphlets circulating about a proposed plan change relating to flooding from intense rainfall are making inaccurate claims and are... Read More

Tropical Cyclone likely to impact NZ next week

A tropical depression has formed near Fiji and will possibly threaten Vanuatu and New Caledonia as a likely serious cyclone next week. The storm is not locked... Read More

Six new cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation

There are six new cases of COVID-19 to report in managed isolation. The Ministry of Health last updated the country on the number of COVID cases on Wednesday. There... Read More