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Funding boost saves under-threat school programme

A transformative programme ensuring low socio-economic children do not start school lagging behind their peers, including in the Bay of Plenty, has been saved... Read More

Top lifeguards honoured at awards

Papamoa's Matt Cairns has been named the Surf Life Saving New Zealand coach of the year. Matt was honoured along with other SLSNZ members at the organisation's... Read More

Convicted abuser jailed for seven years

He beat his terrified girlfriend to a pulp, threatened to kill her and her family, and at one point fired a sawn-off rifle at her. But Thomas Coffin knew the... Read More

Muppets, cables and the weather

In today's forecast we are expecting cloud increasing, a few afternoon showers, and then evening rain. Also westerlies. It's a two-clothing layer day... Read More

Potato virus found for the first time in NZ

A potato virus which affects potatoes used to make chips has been found for the first time in New Zealand. The potato mop-top virus, known as PMTV, has been found... Read More

Stepping out for dementia in Tauranga

Hundreds of people will be going the extra mile for the 60,000 people living with dementia in New Zealand with the annual Memory Walk in Mount Maunganui on September... Read More

Needle found in Auckland strawberry punnet

Police are urging anyone who has bought Choice brand strawberries to return them to where they bought them after needles were found in a punnet sold by St Luke's... Read More

More than $47k raised at Tauranga charity dinner

Keven Mealamu, Kelly Brazier and Cory Jane brought the stories and the laughs with them, as The Tauranga Gala Dinner entertained a wide-reaching crowd for the... Read More

National experts coming to Tauranga

National experts on topics ranging from farm planning and water science to Maturanga Māori and kiwifruit conversions, will be sharing their knowledge in Tauranga... Read More

Murder charge following Papamoa homicide

A 22-year-old man has been charged with murder following the death of a 48-year-old man in Papamoa yesterday. The man was known to the deceased and will be appearing... Read More

Warming communitea initiative

Who likes a good cup of tea? Or herbal tea in this case. Combine that with a love for supporting charitable organisations or not-for-profit groups and you have... Read More

Clouds of pink delight festival goers

Greerton Village looked stunning for the annual Cherry Blossom Festival on Saturday, with blossom trees at their season's peak. Local retailers put out sales... Read More