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Fatal workplace accident in Paengaroa

A person has died following a workplace incident in Paengaroa today. Police were called to the scene at Allport Road near State Highway 33 at about midday. The... Read More

BOP on thunderstorm watch

More rain is on its way for the Bay of Plenty as a thunderstorm watch is in place for the central to northern parts of the North Island. Rain is meant to developing... Read More

Police called to Paengaroa workplace incident

Update 12.50pm - Emergency services are at the scene of a workplace incident near Paengaroa. A police media spokesperson says the incident has happened on State... Read More

One seriously injured in Whakamarama crash

UPDATED 12.34PM: One person is in serious condition following a two vehicle crash in Whakamarama. Emergency services are currently at the scene of the serious... Read More

Abandoned kittens found clinging to life

She was only 290g, had a badly infected eye and was at risk of losing her life. Peggy was one of three 3-week-old kittens found with 10-day-old neonates in a... Read More

Name change proposed for Phoenix Carpark

Tauranga City Council is proposing to adopt the name Te Papa o Ngā Manu Porotakataka for what has colloquially been called the Phoenix Carpark. Although the... Read More

Calls to prepare students for innovation era

A sense of urgency is required to rethink how we prepare our young people to thrive in an era of innovation, according to an internationally renowned educationalist... Read More

Pre-teen leads police on chase in stolen car

A 12-year-old driver and four teenage friends led police on a chase in a stolen car on Monday afternoon. But the joyride ended with spiked tyres and five arrests... Read More

Charity boxing night a great success

Gunnar Jackson is a man on a mission. The 32-year-old not only wants to unify the New Zealand Middleweight division by winning all the tiles available but also... Read More

No injuries in Hewletts Road crash

Update 9:29am: Police attented a three vehicle crash on Hewletts Road earlier this morning. Emergency Services were called to the accident outside the Gull service... Read More

Swapping plastic for cash in Tauranga

All across the country, people will be taking part in a day of action to ‘turn the tide on plastic'. This is part of a wider campaign run by ocean plastics... Read More

Face transplants, sinking ships and the weather

In today's weather forecast we are expecting a few showers developing this morning, with some heavy from the afternoon. Also a light wind. It's a two-clothing... Read More