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Tauranga director to screen doco

The New Zealand International Film Festival is making its way to Tauranga. One of the films being shown has been directed by Tauranga Boys' College old boy Eryn... Read More

More warnings issued over toxic algal bloom

Beachgoers are being warned to avoid the water in a Bay of Plenty estuary where potentially toxic algae are blooming. The health warning was issued on Friday... Read More

Search for rising cricketers starts in schools

The first signs of the new cricket season unfolding, will be visible at a significant number of Western Bay of Plenty primary schools, when the Western Bay of... Read More

Whakatane student on track to come home

Alyssa Ledbetter suffered brain damage while holidaying in America last month. A Bay of Plenty girl who spent weeks in intensive care in an American hospital... Read More

Moa Experience to leave no trace

Organisers of a community trail run will be doing their best to leave a minimal footprint on the environment by encouraging participants to carpool and bring their... Read More

What’s on: acoustic set at The Phoenix

Good Morning Sunners and happy Sunday! MetService has predicted a pretty fine day for us today here in the sunny Bay of Plenty. We have some chilly frosts... Read More

Rotorua community receives Southern Trust grants

A $25,000 grant for youth programme OneChance New Zealand was among more than $370,000 granted to the Rotorua community by The Southern Trust. OneChance NZ manager... Read More

Mount company flourishes on four day week

'TGIF”, 'thank God it's Friday,” the universal cry of relief in offices, factories, workplaces anywhere and everywhere, come Friday. The week and the... Read More

Steamers open Mitre 10 Cup with historic win

The Bay of Plenty Steamers have ignited their Mitre 10 Cup campaign in style with a comprehensive 30-10 defeat of Premiership title-chasers Taranaki at Rotorua... Read More

Arborist headed to NZ short course comps

Tauranga arborist Mark Goldstone is setting his sights on the UTVbits New Zealand short course champs. After winning the North Island division of the New Zealand... Read More

Supreme Court ruling protects Coromandel

A Supreme Court decision to protect a Coromandel property from being developed is being hailed a victory for conservation. The Supreme Court has ruled against... Read More

One critically injured in Waikato crash

One person is critically injured following a crash near Ngaruawahia. Police are in attendance of the crash which has happened on River Road in Horsham Downs,... Read More