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Two arrested in Tauranga raids

Two people are due to appear in court following raids in Tauranga this morning. A man, 37, and a woman, 38, have been charged with supplying psychoactive substances... Read More

Police name man found dead in Huntly

Waikato Police investigating the suspicious death of a man in his home in Huntly on Saturday can now formally name the deceased. He was 48-year-old Wayne Terrence... Read More

Tauranga man accused of 1987 tavern murder named

One of the two men charged with the murder of Chris Bush in 1987 can now be named as Mark Joseph Hoggart. Father-of-two Chris Bush, 43, was shot and killed at... Read More

Man condemned to ’house arrest’ to protect pigs

A Coromandel man whose herd of pigs have become a roadside tourist attraction is living under virtual house arrest in order to protect his pets from theft and... Read More

EOL’s weather balloon launch breaks NZ record

A record has been broken at EOL's recent sub-orbital space weather balloon launch. The launch, which involved students from Otumoetai and Mount Maunganui colleges,... Read More

Bracewell to take the reins at ND Cricket

Much-travelled Kiwi cricket personality John Bracewell is the Northern Districts team's new head coach. The Tauranga Boys' College educated former Blackcaps mentor,... Read More

Toddler murder accused denies charge

The man charged with the murder of two-year-old Arnica Savage found in the Bay of Plenty on Sunday, has pleaded not guilty to the charge. The child was found... Read More

A battle of books for Bay students

Tahatai Coast School has come out victorious in the Tauranga City Library Inter-School Book quiz. The competition, which is now in its second year, brings together... Read More

St John boosts disaster response capabilities

Funds raised from last year's St John Annual Appeal have enabled three brand new, fully kitted-out Command Units to hit the road in Auckland, Rotorua and Dunedin. When... Read More

Couples earning up to $180K able to buy Kiwibuild

Couples earning up to $180,000 will be able to buy KiwiBuild homes, the government has announced. Housing Minister Phil Twyford has set out the maximum income... Read More

Enjoy the winter sunshine

In today's weather we are expecting a fine day with light southwesterlies. It's a three-clothing and one-windproof layer day today with a high of 14 and... Read More

Minor injuries in morning crashes

UPDATED 9.40AM: A motorcyclist sustained minor injuries in a crash on Takitimu Drive this morning. Emergency services were called to the crash, near the Waihi... Read More