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Coroner continues probe of locked door

The deputy chief coroner will further examine why an emergency exit door at Christchurch's Al Noor Mosque did not open during the 2019 terror attacks. Expert... Read More

‘Exasperated’: Tauranga ferry decision delayed

A ferry service between Tauranga and Mount Maunganui is no closer to reality after a council-funding decision was deferred. Auckland water taxi company Hauraki... Read More

Car drives onto railway tracks, gets hit by train

Train drivers can be heard yelling "Jesus! Jesus!" as their locomotive barrels towards a car that drives onto railway tracks. The scene was part of a video... Read More

SH 36 closures for road construction

Due to road repairs on Tauranga Direct Road between Pyes pa Road and Hamurana, a road closure will be in place from Mon 5 Aug to Fri 16 Aug, from 8am to 4pm... Read More

Postcode care killing rural Kiwis, doctors say

Doctors working in rural communities say their patients are dying at higher rates from preventable causes just because of where they live. Rural New Zealand... Read More

Tetraplegic Glen Murphy denied ACC care

Glen Murphy has spent the last six years in a wheelchair paralysed from the neck down. Despite a judge ruling that his doctor provided him a substandard... Read More

Volumetric water bills benefit Tauranga residents

A new report on pricing and valuing water is recognising the huge long-term benefits of volumetric charging for both suppliers and customers, including Tauranga... Read More

Govt cash for events to lift regional tourism

The Government is set to provide a funding boost for nine Bay of Plenty events and five Hauraki and Coromandel events to attract more people to the area. 'Local... Read More

Rolled forklift, person taken to hospital

UPDATED: One person is in Tauranga Hospital after a forklift rolled in Mount Maunganui. Fire crews lifted a forklift to free a person after it rolled earlier... Read More

Sport a potent rehab tool, says veteran

Ben Lucas says there is no event in the world like the Paralympics. 'Every time, I come away from the Paralympics just a little bit different,” says... Read More

Wahine Toa programme delivers learning for women

Almost 50 young women have participated in WaiBOP Football's first Wahine Toa programme of 2024. The kōhine / young women, aged 12-14, and 10 coaches... Read More

Learner driver 'glad' police pulled her over

An app created by two Tauranga police officers has made waves overseas for its simple approach to reducing reoffending rates within communities. When... Read More