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Second straight win for Tauranga City

A second win on the bounce for Tauranga City has got them on the move up the Northern League Division One Football table. The Nic Millichip coached side ran out... Read More

Twyford announces $158m loan to TCC

Minister of Housing and Urban Development Phil Twyford today announced $158 million of 10-year interest-free loans to Tauranga City Council to support major infrastructure... Read More

Recycling mobiles for cleaner beaches

  Lyon O’Neale Arnold is helping to save the planet, one mobile phone at a time.   The Tauranga law firm’s Willow Street office is a collection point... Read More

Miss Universe and the weather

In today's weather we are expecting sunny spells with westerlies. It's a three-clothing layer day today with a high of 15 and an overnight low of 5 degrees.... Read More

DHBs will still try to avoid strike

District Health Boards are disappointed nurses have rejected the revised offer recommended by their union after facilitation. DHB spokesperson Helen Mason, says... Read More

Man injures hand in drop-saw accident

A man needed emergency surgery after injuring his hand in a drop-saw accident. The Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter was dispatched at 1pm on Tuesday to transport... Read More

Police speak to Anihera about paedophile claims

Police have spoken to Anihera Black regarding allegations made in a video posted on Facebook of her late husband being a paedophile. The allegations have been... Read More

Highway closed after fatal truck crash

UPDATED 7.32AM: State Highway 36/Pyes Pa Road, between Tauranga and Rotorua, is expected to remain closed for another two to three hours. The road was closed... Read More

Demolition work begins on Farmers’ corner

The redevelopment of Tauranga's iconic Farmers' corner has begun, with local workers starting the demolition of two buildings on the site. Around 20 workers sub-contracted... Read More

Papamoa slip to first home defeat

Papamoa lost their unbeaten home record at Gordon Spratt Reserve on Saturday, and not for the first time this season, it was Bay rivals Otumoetai that left them... Read More

Countdown withdraw frozen veggie product

Countdown supermarkets have withdrawn a frozen vegetables product after concerns it may be contaminated with a dangerous strain of bacteria. Yesterday, Food Standards... Read More

Time-lapse of Tauranga Crossing build

A time-lapse video has been released, showing the construction for what is set to be one of the country's largest retail complexes. Tauranga Crossing is currently... Read More