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Driver in hospital after car rolls down bank

A person has been taken to Tauranga Hospital with minor injuries after their car rolled down a bank near Pyes Pa. A police media spokesperson says the crash happened... Read More

Young Grower title comes back to the Bay

After a lengthy battle, Danni van der Heijden was crowned Young Grower of the Year 2018 at an event in Napier last night. Danni, 24, was named the winner after... Read More

Knights T20 action to light up Bay Oval

Northern Knights fans in the Bay can look forward to two home matches under lights at the Bay Oval this summer in the Burger King Super Smash competition. And... Read More

Retaining wall crash and car fires

A driver has escaped injuries after crashing over a retaining wall at Brookfield New World in Tauranga. A police media spokesperson says police were called to... Read More

Eiffel Tower, weather and The Who

In today's forecast we are expecting showers, with a chance of them being heavy, easing during the morning, and becoming fine in the afternoon. Also northwesterlies. It's... Read More

Cherishing cultural identity

University of Waikato Tauranga Bachelor of Teaching student Arlenna Porteners can thank her secondary school, for all the wrong reasons, for opening her eyes to... Read More

NZ guitarist Spencer P. Jones dies

Te Awamutu-born, Melbourne-based guitarist of many bands, Spencer P. Jones, has died. He was diagnosed with inoperable liver cancer in March and entered palliative... Read More

Lotto player celebrates $700,000 win

A Strike player from Porirua will be writing their wishlist after scooping the entire $700,000 jackpot in Wednesday night's Strike Must Be Won draw. The winning... Read More

Helping out while holidaying in Fiji

It is not always easy to find the real Fiji on a week's package holiday, writes Tauranga resident Peter White. You will definitely not find it lazing by a pool... Read More

Body of All Blacks’ legend’s son returns to whenua

The family of George Nepia has returned the All Blacks' legend's son home to the East Coast - more than 60 years after he died abroad serving as a soldier.... Read More

Business Expo launch ignites the Bay

Following the success of its inaugural event earlier this year, the Business Expo is looking to grow and to keep innovating for its follow-up expo on March 6 2019. Launching... Read More

Taupo take inside running in WaiBOP title chase

Defeats for Papamoa and Tauranga Boys College have let Taupo take the ascendency in the Loaded WaiBOP premiership as the region's top football league reaches its... Read More