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Four discharged from hospital after SH2 crash

The four people taken to hospital following a multiple vehicle crash on State Highway 2 have been discharged from Tauranga Hospital. Emergency services were called... Read More

Community support high for glass recycling - TCC

A week into Tauranga's new rates-funded glass recycling collection, and the community has shown their support for the initiative, says the Tauranga City Council. During... Read More

Chorus operation identifies employment breaches

A Labour Inspectorate operation targeting Chorus subcontractors has found that nearly all of the subcontractors identified are breaching employment standards. The... Read More

SH29 still closed following truck crash 

Update 10.30am - State Highway 29 will remain closed for a further two to four hours following a truck crash near the summit. The closure follows the crash which... Read More

Kiwis urged to protect themselves online

People are being encouraged to take a few easy steps to protect themselves online this Cyber Smart Week. 'We live in an increasingly digital world, where everything... Read More

Aggravated robbery at Arataki dairy

Police are investigating reports of an aggravated robbery in Tauranga. It's been reported that two people were involved in an aggravated robbery at the Girven... Read More

Woman killed at a Kawerau sawmill named

Police have released the name of the woman who died in a workplace accident in the Bay of Plenty on Friday. Emergency services were called to the incident at... Read More

Love, peace and the weather

Today we are expecting showers clearing and becoming fine by the afternoon. Also light winds. It's a three-clothing and one-windproof layer day today with a high... Read More

Man’s home gutted by fire

A man came home from work to find his house gutted by a fire on Monday afternoon. A cleaner at a neighbour's house in Te Aroha had spotted the smoke spilling... Read More

Fuel companies denying ’fleecing’ claims

Fuel companies are pushing back against the Prime Minister's claim that New Zealanders are being "fleeced" at the pump. With petrol prices reaching record... Read More

SH29 closed after trucks crash

State Highway 29 - the Kaimai Ranges - is closed after a truck's trailer rolled around 5.40am today, just west of Soldiers Road. There are no injuries, says... Read More

Two fatal crashes within the span of 15 minutes

Police are investigating two fatal crashes, one involving multiple vehicles, on the same night. A person has died in a single car crash on Waitete Road/SH30,... Read More