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It’s time to care about the insects

While reports last year on insect decline calling the situation an ‘insect apocalypse' have been widely criticised for their methods, Dr Chrissie Painting... Read More

Logging truck rolled on Te Puke East Road

UPDATE: Both lanes are now open after a logging truck lost its load on Te Puke East Road earlier today. Diversions were in place for Tauranga bound traffic... Read More

A BOP young life changed

An 11-year-old Bay of Plenty boy may look like an ordinary child, but the challenges he has faced and the struggles he's overcomes set him apart from the crowd.... Read More

One Love to hit Tauranga

One Love Festival is returning to Tauranga in 2020 after a hugely successful 2019 event. One Love has cemented itself as one of the biggest events to hit Tauranga... Read More

Survey: BOP people positive about the economy

Bay of Plenty households are the most optimistic in New Zealand when it comes to the economy according to a new survey. A net 28 per cent of BOP households... Read More

New figures show beach drownings up 71 per cent

New figures show there have already been 12 beach drowning since patrolling started on Labour Weekend. This is an increase of 71 per cent on the same time last... Read More

Rees bids farewell with a hat-trick and lap record

Whakatane's Damon Rees may be comfortably leading the glamour superbikes class, but, sadly, the Honda man won't be able to win the national title this... Read More

‘Mr Miserable’ takes a caning

He's been labelled ‘Mr Miserable', accused of being a ‘cowardly couch complainant', and then invited to ‘enrich his life and have some fun' by... Read More

Fire and Emergency NZ investigating false alarm

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is investigating what caused a number of fire station sirens from Tauranga to Waihi to activate yesterday evening. FENZ chief executive... Read More

Double delight for Olympic kayaker Jones

Bay of Plenty's Luuka Jones has kick-started a big canoe slalom year with a double win at the New Zealand Open in the Manawatu. The triple Olympian - who... Read More

Swimming again for an anti-drug campaign

A Tauranga hospital psychiatrist is planning on swimming the Cook Straight at 8.30am today. Bronwyn Copeland, one of the psychiatrists that works in Mental Health... Read More

Fog in capital causes more disruption of flights

Fog blanketing Wellington Airport and disrupting almost all flights may not clear until mid-morning. The fog rolled into the city yesterday afternoon, causing... Read More