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Taking his rookie win at Baypark

It may be his rookie season in the pro class for the Valvoline D1NZ National Drifting Championship, but Tokoroa driver Taylor James is showing he can foot it with... Read More

Pharmac to limit paracetamol as factories close

The closure of Chinese factories that make the active ingredient in paracetamol means Pharmac will limit the amount of the government-funded drug patients can get... Read More

All about you being you

Following the incredible success that was Tauranga Moana Pride 2019, the event is back on Sunday, March 8 this year, from 12-3pm at The Edgewater Fan on The Strand.... Read More

Just like ‘violent ballet’

Everyone has their own sport and describes it in their own way. Riley Houghton describes his sport of Pro-Wrestling as 'violent ballet”. Riley... Read More

Search ends for missing swimmer at Waihi Beach

The search for a 17-year-old who was reported missing at Waihi Beach is officially closed. On Friday, February 21, 2020, at around 12.40pm, emergency services... Read More

Trask thriving in Chiefs environment

How young players bounce back from injury is always a true test of their character. Steamers first-five Kaleb Trask got his head in the wrong place trying... Read More

Mongrel Mob defends public meeting actions

A chapter of the Mongrel Mob is defending its decision to film members of the public at a recent meeting in Tauranga. The 'Gangs and Crime in Tauranga'... Read More

Man with Coronavirus attended Tool concert

The man who has been confirmed to have New Zealand's fourth case of coronavirus attended the Tool concert at Spark Arena in Auckland on Friday night, the Health... Read More

Forgotten victims of the Greerton fires

The Greerton community is rallying around devastated business owners after a fire left their respective restaurants in ruins. Family owned restaurants Ruk Thai... Read More

Infringe at your own peril in Tauranga

Whether we are just lazy, forgetful, plain careless or have a disregard for the law, parking infringement notices are costing Tauranga motorists a poultice. ... Read More

Tauranga pharmacists relive gunpoint robbery

It is business as usual at Unichem Fifteenth Avenue - customers are greeted with a friendly smile, the pharmacists fill prescriptions, soft music plays in the... Read More

Mauao Base Track reopens for all

Repairs to the Mauao Base Track have officially been completed, allowing people to walk the full circuit without having to use stairs. The repaired section reopened... Read More