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Van blaze caught on camera

Flames and black smoke has been caught on camera following a van fire in the Bay of Plenty. Emergency services were called to fire on State Highway 33, near Okere... Read More

Witnesses sought to serious Tauranga crash

Police are asking for witnesses to come forward following a serious crash in Tauranga last week. A woman had to be freed from a vehicle following a crash on Fraser... Read More

Marie‘s snowballing Waipuna fundraiser

It was meant to be a small event at home to help raise funds for Waipuna Hospice, but it snowballed. Marie and Andrew Duncanson have a house that opens out onto... Read More

Girl Power as Junior Club rugby kicks off

Everyone knew that Girl Power was set to shine as the Junior Club Rugby season got underway. There was a good dose of girl power when the Western, Eastern and... Read More

Ngāti Hinerangi and Crown settle Treaty breaches

The Crown has apologised to Ngāti Hinerangi and signed a Deed of Settlement for historic Treaty breaches, Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Minister Andrew Little... Read More

Driver arrested after crashing vehicle in Katikati

Police report that a vehicle crashed in Katikati early on Sunday morning. The vehicle with no lights on crashed at the intersection of SH2 and Hyde Street in... Read More

Tauranga Boxer wins gold medal at Arafura Games

Tauranga Boxing Club member Ariane Adlington, will return home from the Arafura Games in Darwin, Australia, with an additional piece of luggage of a gold... Read More

Acorn funding round opens on Monday

The Acorn Foundation 2019 funding round will open on Monday May 6. Preliminary applications will be available online via the Acorn website from 10am, and applications... Read More

Funding available to support ethnic communities

The Government has announced a range of urgent measures to support ethnic communities affected by the March 15 terror attacks, says Minister for Ethnic Communities... Read More

Anything goes at Atrium Gallery

I phoned Birgitt Shannon earlier this week to see what she was hanging in the Atrium Gallery's next exhibition. Titled ‘Anything Goes', the exhibition is... Read More

Motorcyle and car crash on Ngatai Rd

Police have reported that there has been a crash between a motorcycle and car in Otumoetai on Sunday morning. Police were called to the scene on the corner of... Read More

The Great Tauranga Duck Race - today!

The Great Tauranga Duck Race is on today with about five thousand little ducks competing in their biggest race yet in the Tauranga Harbour. The event, now in... Read More