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Chiefs Country Cup extra motivation for Steamers

When the Steamers run out onto Rotorua International Stadium Saturday night to take on Taranaki they won't just be battling for Mitre 10 Cup competition points. They'll... Read More

Fire razes Te Puke home

UPDATED 1.33PM: A Te Puke family will seek refuge overnight at nearby church, after their Queen Street house caught fire this afternoon. The fire happened at... Read More

Ending modern day slavery

Let's unite to end modern day slavery in the 21st century. This is the message that Edmond Vanderpuye will be bringing to a Tauranga audience at a dinner on Friday... Read More

Buoyant cruise season boosts spending

An increase in the number of cruise voyages and passengers boosted cruise ship expenditure to $434 million in the year ended June 2018, says Stats NZ. Total cruise... Read More

Waihi mine development submissions open

OceanaGold's proposed Martha Project is now open for community feedback. OceanaGold (NZ) lodged resource consent applications with Hauraki District Council and... Read More

Academy gives Tauranga MTBers head start

When students from more than 45 schools gather in Tauranga for the North Island Secondary Schools Mountain Biking Champs in October, a group of local riders will... Read More

Need for food assistance on the rise

Tens of thousands of families are seeking government help to put food on the table. Official figures from the Ministry of Social Development show 26,432 more... Read More

New spots for Kaituna whitebaiters

As fishermen settle in to their new spots for boat launching and surf casting since the temporary closure of Ford Road, whitebait fishers are being advised to... Read More

Madonna, gold rush and the weather

In today's forecast we are expecting a fine day, then a few showers at night. Also westerlies. It's a two-clothing layer day today with a high of 17 and... Read More

Thames campgrounds churned to mud

DOC's popular Kauaeranga Valley campgrounds, near Thames, may be unusable this summer thanks to severe damage caused by vandals. Department of Conservation... Read More

New business degree coming to Tauranga

A new business degree is set to launch in Tauranga. The bachelor of applied management will be available at the Bongard campus through the Toi-Ohomai Institute.... Read More

Big win for Lotto players

A Papamoa Lotto player is celebrating a $333,333 win. The player is one of two to have won Lotto first division from Wednesday night's draw. The second winning... Read More