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02:08pm Sat 18 Aug, 2018
One of New Zealand's longest running and most vibrant national contemporary art awards is now open for entries. The 2019 Molly Morpeth Canaday Award - painting... Read More
01:25pm Sat 18 Aug, 2018
Sport Bay of Plenty is encouraging women to put a spring in their step and try a new sport or recreational activity as part of its Spring Starter Series. Now... Read More
12:05pm Sat 18 Aug, 2018
'It's great to be able to help people, especially my lifesavers, who helped me out of the darkest place I have ever been in.” Matt Appleton's giving back... Read More
11:15am Sat 18 Aug, 2018
As the region's whitebait fishers dust off their nets, Bay of Plenty Regional Council Freshwater Ecologist Alastair Suren is working on research to map whitebait... Read More
09:59am Sat 18 Aug, 2018
The killer of Ariana Eva Mahu thought he was a god saving his iwi from a makutu (curse) when he stabbed her at a Tauranga Marae. Mahu died after being stabbed... Read More
09:31am Sat 18 Aug, 2018
'Thank you” seems too small a phrase for saving lives. But words of encouragement and support from the public, and heartfelt stories from the people they... Read More
09:20am Sat 18 Aug, 2018
Last week Minister Jones spent time with all three district Mayors to hear what sort of projects could benefit from investment from the Provincial Growth Fund,... Read More
08:48am Sat 18 Aug, 2018
Good morning, and happy Saturday - for most of us the best day of the week. MetService has predicted a gorgeous weekend on the cards for the entire Bay of Plenty... Read More
08:06am Sat 18 Aug, 2018
New Zealand's newest music, dance and drama showcase for schools, Showquest, has been staged at the Energy Events Centre in Rotorua last week marking the fifth... Read More
07:33am Sat 18 Aug, 2018
They were all designed to kill, maim or injure. Now they're mounted like Christmas baubles in a red velvet-lined presentation case. But the case is labelled ‘grenades',... Read More
07:06am Sat 18 Aug, 2018
A person has died after being hit by a truck on State Highway 29a. A police media spokesperson says it happened at about 4.40am. "There are cordons in place... Read More
06:05pm Fri 17 Aug, 2018
There's still plenty of sailing to be done but Tauranga's outstanding siblings Sam and Molly Meech have put themselves in a great position to make the 2020 Olympics. The... Read More
22-Dec 18:00
Where to find Christmas sun in NZ
22-Dec 17:09
Grindr attackers sentenced in Tauranga court
22-Dec 15:57
Landfill cheese sold illegally in Waikato
22-Dec 15:33
Three injured in two‑vehicle crash on SH29
22-Dec 13:42
Witnesses sought after serious crash in Tauranga
22-Dec 13:05
Coromandel rescue: Person missing in water
22-Dec 13:00
Book Drive organiser awed by community generosity
22-Dec 11:45
Police scheme turns write-offs into spares
22-Dec 11:00
Life breathed back into Te Puke’s old theatre
22-Dec 09:29
Bystanders praised after alleged rock incident
22-Dec 09:00
A guide to enjoy summer in WBOP
22-Dec 08:02
Daughter attacked trying to protect mum
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