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1.7 billion containers thrown in bin yearly

New Zealand households throw out 1.7 billion plastic containers in their rubbish and recycling bins each year, according to new research. The research, carried... Read More

Works on SH2 near Waihi Road underpass

Emergency road works will be in carried out on State Highway 2 near the Waihi Road underpass between 4.00am and 11.00am Saturday, February 1. The uneven road... Read More

Predator Free Mount launching on Saturday

Projects by Bren and Keep Tauranga Beautiful are joining forces with Western Bay Wildlife Trust and Predator Free BOP on Saturday morning February 1, to launch... Read More

Water restrictions looming for WBOP

Western Bay of Plenty residents are being urged to conserve water or restrictions will be enforced. One week's notice is being given for residents before a decision... Read More

Weekend success for rowing club

Lake Karapiro was the setting of great success for a BOP rowing club on the weekend, with every entered athlete progressing to the finals. The Bay of Plenty Coast... Read More

Vehicle mounts Te Puke roundabout

Police are looking for the driver of the vehicle that mounted a roundabout in Te Puke this morning. A police spokesperson says they received reports of the vehicle... Read More

Time up for Don and sons

The Stewart men will close the doors to their business in late March. And for the first time in 60-odd years no one will be back the next day to reopen it. After... Read More

Great steel behemoth at top of town

In just 15 months it has gone from a concept to a big hole in the ground, and now a steel skeleton is rising well above the fence line. The new Farmers Tauranga... Read More

Researchers conclude no youth vaping epidemic

Extensive research shows cigarette use continues to fall among young Kiwi teenagers, and vaping is not being taken up by non-smoking youth despite scaremongering,... Read More

More police deployed to frontline

More Police are being deployed to the frontline as a new wing of officers graduate from the Royal New Zealand Police College. Police Minister Stuart Nash says... Read More

Aussie heat to smother parts of New Zealand

An intense heatwave in Australia will cross parts of New Zealand this weekend and the first two days of next week, pushing overnight lows above 20 degrees and... Read More

Coronavirus declared global health emergency

The World Health Organisation has declared the coronavirus outbreak in China a public health emergency of international concern. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO... Read More