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Electric Vehicles topic of discussion

Electric vehicles will be the topic of conversation at Café Scientifique Tauranga's monthly meeting at the Tauranga Yacht & Power Boat Club tonight. Flip... Read More

Jami-Lee Ross identified as National Party leaker

Jami-Lee Ross has been identified as the National Party leaker after the party's inquiry into the leak, but the MP is denying he was responsible. Watch the... Read More

Council proposes ‘sinking lid’ policy on gambling

Tauranga City Council is reviewing the policy that sets out how many and where gambling venues can set up in Tauranga, and how many gaming machines can operate... Read More

Boy dies following incident in Opotiki

A 16-year-old has died following an incident in Opotiki on the weekend. Two boys were injured in a fall on the old Opotiki School grounds n Saturday at about... Read More

Tauranga Moana launches biosecurity collective

National and international biosecurity experts will converge on Tauranga this week, for a series of biosecurity-related events and the launch of a new initiative. Local... Read More

Coastguard swamped with demand

Every year, nearly 7000 New Zealanders - 19 a day on average - are brought home safely from New Zealand seas, lakes and rivers after an emergency. This prevents... Read More

Enormous high to bring warm days and cold nights

A huge high pressure system anchored over the central Tasman Sea will dominate New Zealand's weather for the next week ahead, including this weekend. WeatherWatch.co.nz... Read More

NZTA compliance files to undergo urgent review

Transport Minister Phil Twyford says he is disappointed the New Zealand Transport Agency has failed to carry out its regulatory responsibilities to the standard... Read More

Tauranga man drowns trying to save child

News a man drowned while trying to save a child has sparked an outpouring of tributes for the Tauranga man. Angelo Tuyay drowned at Hot Water Beach, in the Coromandel,... Read More

Ute found submerged in harbour

Police are investigating a ute that has been submerged offshore in the Bay of Plenty. Just the roof of what a appears to be a red ute can been seen in Hunter's... Read More

Urewera, Mata Hari and the weather

Today we are expecting a fine day with light winds. It's a three-clothing layer day today with a high of 18 and an overnight low of 7 degrees. Humidity is 81... Read More

Boaties behaving more safely, says Maritime NZ

New research released today shows recreational boaties are behaving more safely but Maritime NZ is warning them not to slip up on their good work this summer. Lifejacket... Read More