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The trouble with memory

Professor Maryanne Garry is a professor at Waikato University and is bringing her knowledge to Tauranga. Most people think memory is a faithful recorder and... Read More

Teen suspected of indecent assaults in Hamilton

A teenage male is being sought in relation to two indecent assaults which both occurred in the staff carpark at Waikato Hospital. The two incidents occurred on... Read More

Cheering on the Bay

They're geared up and ready to cheer, in what's pegged as one of the Bay of Plenty's biggest cheerleading competitions yet. More than 1000 competitors are expected... Read More

No one injured after car crashes into ditch

Update 2.30pm - No one is injured following a two car crash on State Highway 29a. A police media spokesperson says the crash happened just before 2pm. "Two... Read More

School children target of ’suspicious’ approaches

Tauranga police are making enquiries into a number of suspicious approaches made by adults to school-aged children in different suburbs around the city. A police... Read More

Regional councillor numbers to remain same

Bay of Plenty Regional Councillors have voted to maintain the current representation structure as their final representation proposal for the 2019 Local Government... Read More

King of the pie

There's heavy debate on whether the classic savoury treat should be consumed with a dollop of tomato sauce or just by itself, but there's no question who is New... Read More

All about the ride

It's Saturday night in main street Te Puke and The Capitol looks like a Christmas tree - the cinema's banks of lights are blinking, twinkling, flashing, and flickering,... Read More

Car drives through Tauranga storefront

A Tauranga store has opened for business with boarded windows this morning, after a vehicle drove through its storefront overnight. Eastern HiFi manager Bruce... Read More

Brodie sets sights on motocross summit

At 14 years of age, Tauranga's Brodie Connolly is something of a motorsport veteran. Bikes are his weapon of choice. Specifically, pushing them, and himself,... Read More

Workshop fire sparks callout near Greerton

Update 9.30am - A fire is now under control at a business near Greerton. Fire and Emergency New Zealand northern communications shift manager Murray Bannister... Read More

Eastern Bay invited to info day in Edgecumbe

Interested Eastern Bay of Plenty residents will have the chance to hear an update on repair work which is being carried out in the wake of the April 2017 floods,... Read More