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Devastation of fires ‘heartbreaking’

Rebecca Penman has raised more than $20,000 to help with the wildlife relief in Australia and then headed to Victoria to offer her services. The Tauranga vet... Read More

Classy Zach takes K1 1000m title

Rising talent Zach Ferkins executed the finest paddle of his burgeoning career to destroy the opposition and secure the open men's K1 1000m crown on day two of... Read More

What‘s on - markets, macrame and motorkhana

Kia ora and welcome to Sunday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Kia ataata tonu. We're expecting a cloudy day with drizzle possible in the morning and evening,... Read More

Burling and Tuke claim sixth 49er world title

It might not have been as dramatic as the last one but it was no less significant as Peter Burling and Blair Tuke won their sixth 49er world title in Geelong on... Read More

Powerball jackpots to $30 million

One lucky Lotto player from Temuka will be celebrating today after winning $1 million with Lotto First Division in Saturday night's live Lotto draw. The winning... Read More

Growing for Good

Good Neighbour's community gardens at Bethlehem and Welcome Bay are the result of awesome foresight and a lot of planning by some incredibly insightful individuals.... Read More

Council considers quirky crossing

The fairytale of the Billy Goats Gruff is being played out in suburban Tauranga. In a real-life, but loose adaption, the mean ‘who's that tripping over... Read More

Following my nose to Coromandel

Recently I took a Saturday sunset drive up to Manaia in the Coromandel. I actually had no exact idea where I was going, but had been invited to a birthday celebration,... Read More

Zespri’s head office officially opened

Zespri has officially opened its Mount Maunganui head office as part of the kiwifruit industry's marquee Momentum 2020 conference. With phase one of the new... Read More

Turning scrap metal into outdoor art

Making art and floral arrangements using driftwood from the beach was something my grandmother Esther Harvey loved doing. She'd find a curved, unusual piece of... Read More

Gumboot skiing and cow lassoing on Valentines Day

The survey team at Bay of Plenty Regional Council had a Valentine's Day date to remember on Friday. They also displayed some creative problem solving involving... Read More

Woman found dead in Brookfield

Update 1.46pm: A woman's body has been found by police investigating this week's double homicide in Tauranga. The body was found on Friday when police... Read More