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Dawn’s rare and memorable Mini

Back in 1969, Dawn Webb's husband-to-be Alan predicted her 1967 Morris Mini 'would never last”. Fast-forward 55 years and how wrong he was! The white... Read More

What's on: rugby, art, Taekwondo

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService is forecasting a cloudy day with the... Read More

Calls for plasma donations to NZ’s blood service

New Zealand's plasma supply is at a tipping point, as demand for this 'liquid gold” in our blood continues to increase by more than 10 per cent year on... Read More

100,000 Kiwi kids' healthy virtual adventure

For the fifth year in a row, thousands of Kiwi kids across the country are embarking on a wellbeing journey in the virtual world with real world outcomes. 20,000... Read More

Tauranga Tridents to shine on the world stage

Eight members of the Tauranga City Tridents American Football Club will travel with the Aotearoa Flag Ferns and New Zealand Mako flag football teams to take... Read More

Rescue helicopter saves man on Mauao summit

The Aerocool Rescue Helicopter saves the lives of those in hard-to-reach locations such as Mauao summit. The helicopter completed its third Mauao summit rescue... Read More

BOP businesses welcome cruise ships this season

Bay of Plenty tourism businesses are gearing up for a welcome boost in customer spending as the cruise ship season approaches. Port of Tauranga is set to... Read More

Whakaari: New active vent discovered

Scientists have discovered a new active vent on Whakaari/White Island increasing the amount of volcanic gases being emitted from the volcano. They also warned... Read More

Three-vehicle crash in Te Puke

Update, 8.15pm: One person is reported to be in a serious condition following a three-vehicle crash in Pongakawa. Police say the seriously injured person... Read More

'No democracy, no rates': Tauranga woman's revolt

A Tauranga woman has been locked in a row with council over unpaid rates as she believes the city was 'denied democracy” when the commission was reappointed. Jan... Read More

Tauranga teen’s battles for life-saving surgery

Tauranga 16-year-old Daniel Patterson is supposed to be travelling to Italy for a lifesaving bone marrow transplant, instead he is facing challenge after challenge. In... Read More

High hopes: Zan climbs Mauao before he turns 2

From couches to mountains, 23-month-old Zan looks like being a climber when he grows up. On Thursday, August 8, Zan successfully and independently made his... Read More