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Volkswagens to shine in the sun

The VW ‘Run to the Sun' is back in Tauranga for 2020. The concept is popular in the UK and Jeremy Longman pitched the idea to a few friends a few years... Read More

Maloney and Meech out of 49erFX world championship

Alex Maloney and Molly Meech have withdrawn from the upcoming 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 world championships in Melbourne after Maloney fractured her foot in training... Read More

Cyclone UESI now Category 2

UPDATED 11:01AM: A new tropical cyclone has formed north west of New Zealand and east of Queensland over the Coral Sea and has already reached Category 2 status... Read More

Looking up close at the universe

Is the universe spinning out of control? This and other questions are going to be addressed on Tuesday night in Tauranga. The expanding universe, Starlink satellites... Read More

Multisport 2021 entries are now open

Entries are now open for the 2021 Mount Festival of Multisport. The Mount Festival events calendar has been carefully developed over the years with a range of... Read More

Vehicle dumped after Papamoa pursuit

Tauranga Police are working to locate the occupants of a vehicle following a police pursuit. A police spokesperson says a vehicle was found abandoned on... Read More

Snow supermoon lights up night sky

People trying to sleep last night can be forgiven if they thought someone had left a light on outside. A snow supermoon hung in the sky on Sunday night. Many... Read More

Sodhi and Tickner join BLACKCAPS ODI squad

Northern Districts leg-spinner Ish Sodhi and Central Stags pace-bowler Blair Tickner have been called into the BLACKCAPS ODI squad ahead of Tuesday's final match... Read More

One person dies in single-vehicle crash

A woman has died following a single-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 at Ohinewai. The vehicle collided with a barrier and came to rest on a rail line about 1.10am,... Read More

Is the Treaty a joke? Historian addresses topic

Tonight St. George's Anglican Parish in Gate Pa is offering a free public lecture on the Treaty of Waitangi. A director of the Waitangi Tribunal and well-known... Read More

Duncan Lowry takes charge of Tauranga Old Blues

A delighted Jimmy Wombwell was pleased this week to announce the signing of Duncan Lowry and his management team to take charge of the Tauranga Old Blues senior... Read More

Kelly Slater set to compete at Corona Piha Pro

Global icon Kelly Slater will be using a New Zealand surfing event to springboard into the 2020 season. The Corona Piha Pro WSL Challenger Series event will... Read More