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Food and beverage industry tops $71.7 billion

A new report has found the food and beverage industry had a combined total revenue of $71.7 billion in the last financial year and is ripe for growth with companies... Read More

Laughter and good cheer at the Genera Rainbow Cup

The sounds of laugher and good cheer could be heard a considerable distance from the Bay Oval on Wednesday as 19 Western Bay of Plenty Primary Schools took part... Read More

Reflecting on a stroke five years on

On March 15, Candice Donner marks five years since she suffered a stroke. She was only 35 years old. She was milking cows at the time. There was no warning,... Read More

Water rescue at Papamoa Beach

Emergency services including a helicopter have attended a water rescue on Papamoa Beach this afternoon. Surf lifesaving members, police and the rescue helicopter... Read More

NZ volleyballers win on Mount beach

The New Zealand men's beach volleyballers are one step closer to the Olympics after winning the Asian Volleyball Confederation Continental Cup. The finals took... Read More

Khailana live at the Jam Factory

The soft psych-rock soundscapes from Khailana's world is a welcome escape from the pure acoustic rhythmic structure that often surrounds us. For me, it's pure... Read More

Tauranga Airport soars above all others

Another milestone and another accolade for Tauranga Airport - domestic travelers think it's the best. Tauranga's the eighth busiest airport in the country, the... Read More

Tattoo art for everyone at Tauranga expo

It's not often kids and tattoos go hand in and but at this year's Tattoo and Art Extravaganza, youngsters can get tatted up alongside their parents. Under 12-year-olds... Read More

Whakatāne to get $36.8m funding boost

More than $36 million will be invested into waterfront and visitor projects that will 'transform” Whakatane and wider Eastern Bay of Plenty region. Minister... Read More

New hoops an upshot for BOP Schools

The sound of basketballs can be heard thumping the ground as a group of Gate Pa School children get coaching tips from Tall Black Tom Abercrombie. Abercrombie... Read More

Man attempts to rob Mount dairy with a knife

A dairy on Oceanbeach Road, Mount Maunganui has faced an attempted robbery at knife point this morning. Police were called after a man demanded a packet of cigarettes... Read More

BOP boy’s character to feature in bestselling book

A budding young Tauranga illustrator is about to see his work in print for the first time. Last year Luke Dickinson (then aged 8), entered a competition run by... Read More