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Swimming for bush fire relief

A pair of Mount Manganui water babies have joined forces to raise funds for bush fire aid in Australia. Shark Alley will be filled with swimmers and surfers this... Read More

Dietary supplement boosts Bay employment

A new healthcare export industry for the Bay of Plenty is expected to employ 30 people in Kawerau. A 1.5 tonne shipment of an organic soil nutrient, known as fulvic... Read More

End of an era at the Welcome Bay Foodmarket

It's the end of an era today for the much-loved Mr and Mrs Kumar of the Welcome Bay Foodmarket. Many locals are stopping in to say goodbye this afternoon - the... Read More

Pedestrian crossings with a difference in Tauranga

Pedestrians and cyclists in Arataki will be able to use Tauranga's first shared crossings from Monday. The new crossings are at the intersections of Links Avenue,... Read More

Waikato University reopens after bomb scare

Updated 3pm. Waikato University in Tauranga has been cleared of a bomb threat. The campus on Durham Street had been evacuated earlier amid reports of a bomb threat. "At... Read More

Paddling prodigy eyes up Oceania idols

Evy Leibfarth turned up Down Under this time last year with stars in her eyes and the fresh-faced enthusiasm only a 15-year-old can bring. The American teen shyly... Read More

Concerns grow for missing man

Concerns are growing for a man who has been missing for a week now. Police are appealing for information that may lead to the whereabouts of Matthew Prichard-Case. "The... Read More

National says ‘time wasted’ by Northern Link delay

Time has been wasted on delivering vital infrastructure with the delay of the Tauranga Northern Link, say National MPs. A four-lane Tauranga Northern Link and... Read More

Hunt for Lake Taupō fires culprit continues

The police hunt for an arsonist causing fear along the eastern shore of Lake Taupō continues, but police say it is too early to claim it is a serial arsonist... Read More

Sleepless warm nights equal zombie day mode

Struggling to sleep due to the heat and humidity? You're not alone! Muggy conditions are on the rise over parts of New Zealand, in particular the upper North... Read More

Delayed Billabong Grom Series a go this weekend

After a dormant ocean forced postponement last weekend, the 2020 Billabong Grom Series presented by Oceanbridge will kick off at Mount Maunganui this Saturday... Read More

‘Addiction services need to be a priority’ - MP

National MP Todd Muller wants to ensure there is a significant investment in drug and alcohol addiction services as part of the Government's funding into mental... Read More