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Webber aiming for another WBOP mayoral run

Western Bay of Plenty District Council's incumbent mayor has officially put up his hand to contest the mayoralty in the 2019 elections. Garry Webber officially... Read More

Five more cases of measles identified in BOP

An additional five cases of measles have been identified in the Bay of Plenty and Lakes districts since May 3. This brings the total number of confirmed measles... Read More

Measles warning for overseas travellers

The Ministry of Health is reminding travellers to make sure they are fully immunised against measles before they go overseas. Measles is one of the most contagious... Read More

Road users encouraged to use dash cams

Businesses and motorists are being encouraged to embrace New Zealand's dash cam usage trend. QBE Insurance and road safety organisation Brake says the devices'... Read More

Car hits tree in Tauranga

A car has hit a tree in Tauranga this morning. The crash has happened on Grace Road, between 13th and 14th Aves around 10.30am. A reporter at the scene says... Read More

Firefighters raise $7.2 million for cancer charity

May 18 is a special day for 1000 firefighters gathering at the base of the Sky Tower for the 15th anniversary of the Firefighter Sky Tower Stair Challenge - a... Read More

Kopua’s last home games ends with win

Fittingly, Casey Koupa received the perfect accolade in her final match on her home court when the Magic outplayed the Northern Mystics 61-52 in Hamilton on Sunday... Read More

NCEA overhaul sees fees scrapped

Families of secondary students will no longer have to pay fees for NCEA and NZ Scholarship, in one of a raft of changes announced today. The Government says the... Read More

New group formed for health of transgender people

Delegates at the country's first ever Trans Health Symposium voted unanimously to create the Professional Association for Transgender Health Aotearoa. Over... Read More

Mount Fire: firefighters dampening down hot spots

Firefighters are still at the scene of the fire in Mount Maunganui which ignited on Sunday Morning. Black smoke was reported coming from buildings in Waimarie... Read More

Wintery reminder to review stopbank grazing

With winter fast approaching, Bay of Plenty Regional Council is again reminding rural landowners of the requirements to protect the region's stopbanks from... Read More

A cooler and windier week ahead

A low from the Tasman Sea is forecast to move over New Zealand early today, bringing strong winds and rain to many places. A severe weather watch for heavy rain... Read More