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Two Lotto players win $500,000

Two Lotto players from Hamilton and Tauranga will be popping the champagne after each winning $500,000 with Lotto First Division in tonight's live Lotto draw. The... Read More

National roadshow concludes in Tauranga

National Party Leader Simon Bridges has concluded a three-month tour of New Zealand with a final stop in his own home city. The occasion rounds off almost 70... Read More

Bones found in Papamoa dunes

Bones which were discovered near Papamoa beach earlier today, have been identified as sheep remains. A police media spokesperson says a report was made at about... Read More

Venice to LA

At the age of 11, Venice Harris has a world of musical, film and acting opportunities available to her. Last week she won trophies for musical theatre at the... Read More

Two arrested in McLaren Falls murder

Two people have been arrested in relation death of Ngaruawahia man Mitchell Paterson. Waikato District Manager Criminal Investigations, Detective Inspector Graham... Read More

An environmental statement

A parking lot is being transformed into an urban green space, providing a new area for people to enjoy with lots of new trees to be planted, new seating and a... Read More

Tauranga swimmer to tackle first stepping stone

Tauranga swimmer Lochlainn O'Connor will have a busy close to the year in the water - he's heading to the Junior Pan Pacific Championships in Fiji next month before... Read More

’We just want it over and done with’ - Bella Vista

One of the homeowners caught up in a failed housing development in Tauranga says she's been left in limbo while they wait for a decision on compensation. Last... Read More

Cricket in a spin over Blake wicket loss

Bay of Plenty grassroots cricketers, including Mount Maunganui Cricket Club, are feeling ‘pretty let down' by Tauranga City Council's decision to dig up... Read More

Reducing sugar key to reversing type 2 diabetes

An eight-point plan to reverse the tide of sugar consumption has been proposed by a New Zealand health expert in a bid to address the type 2 diabetes epidemic. Professor... Read More

Mayor questions call for local decision-making

A call for a shift in the way public decisions are made in New Zealand has been met with some cynicism by Tauranga Mayor Greg Brownless. Local Government New... Read More

Four more Kiwis into kayaking semifinals

Rotorua kayaker River Mutton has bounced back from a decent dose of nerves to lead another successful New Zealand assault on the ICF under-23 and junior canoe... Read More