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Severe weather watch in force in the BOP

Heavy rain is being forecast to hammer the Bay of Plenty area today. A severe weather watch remains in place for the region after it was issued by the MetService... Read More

Body recovered from Castle Rock in the Coromandel

Police are investigating the death of a person whose body has been recovered at Castle Rock in the Coromandel. Emergency services were called to Castle Rock just... Read More

Two killed in weekend crashes

Two people are dead following two crashes in the Western Bay of Plenty. One person was killed in a crash on State Highway 2, near Munro Road. Emergency services... Read More

Paddon secures NZRC title at Coromandel

New Zealand's WRC star Hayden Paddon won the Hyundai New Zealand Goldrush Rally of Coromandel on Saturday to claim his fourth Brian Green Property Group New Zealand... Read More

Refereeing leads to life changing weight loss

A decision three years ago to pick up the whistle has led to a life-changing journey for Bay of Plenty rugby referee Rees Uerata. The 38-year-old husband and... Read More

Spring is the season to get active

In the office of Sport Bay of Plenty, there is a certain buzz as they all gaze hopefully out the window and wonder if the warmth in the sun is the start of something... Read More

Feeling enriched in your fifties

Being unattached in your mature years is daunting for some, but it doesn't have to be. Research shows the demographic is shifting when it comes to our relationships,... Read More

One dead following SH2 crash

One person has died following the two car crash on State Highway 2 in Whakamarama, Bay of Plenty. Emergency Services were called to the scene at 11.20am near... Read More

SAR kids shoot the breeze with Ambassador

The United States ambassador Scott Brown and his wife Gail dropped into Tauranga for the first time this week, and they made some special time for four local teenagers... Read More

Severe weather watch issued for the BOP

MetService has released a severe weather watch for the eastern ranges of Bay of Plenty. A complex low pressure system and associated fronts and troughs are expected... Read More

SH2 blocked after crash

UPDATE 11.44am: Lanes in both directions on SH2 are blocked after a two car crash near Munro Road. A police spokesperson says that at this stage it aapears one... Read More

Child hit by car in Matua

A child is being treated with minor injuries after being hit by a car in Matua. Police are attending the incident which happened on Levers Road at 10.20 am.... Read More