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10-Point EV charging hub opens in Tauranga

ChargeNet is meeting the increasing demand for EV-charging In New Zealand with a 10-point charging hub at Tauranga Crossing. ChargeNet, New Zealand's nationwide... Read More

What's on - cheerleading, markets, art

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 fine day with easterlies. It's... Read More

Pupil selling original board game at market

At the age of nine, Matua Primary pupil Quinn Willis is taking on the responsibility of showcasing Bay of Plenty tourism. And he's doing so by creating and... Read More

Help plant today at Welcome Bay

A group of volunteers who care for Johnson Reserve invites the Welcome Bay community to its biggest ever planting day today, Saturday, August 3, to beautify... Read More

Women can't leave abuse amid cost-of-living crisis

Agencies helping women escape abusive partners are providing more food parcels and clothing than ever due to the cost of living crisis. They are also worried... Read More

Western BOP social housing proposed for Katikati

Eighteen mixed one, two and three-bedroom single-storey social housing homes are proposed for the site at 24 Middlebrook Rd, close to the sports fields in Katikati. Construction... Read More

Mahé Drysdale sworn in as Tauranga's mayor

Tauranga has officially returned to democracy with mayor Mahé Drysdale and his team of councillors being sworn in. Tauranga City Council's inaugural... Read More

New dog teams from Police and Customs graduate

Ten new dog teams from Police and Customs have graduated today from the New Zealand Police Dog Training Centre in Trentham to embark on duties protecting our... Read More

Supporting Tauranga athletes in Paris

Bay of Plenty residents will have bleary eyes this weekend as they watch local athletes compete in 2024′s Paris Olympic Games. New Zealand has, at time... Read More

Rare disturbance above Antarctica brings chill

A rare disturbance in the weather above Antarctica will continue to bring unusually cold air to New Zealand. NIWA says each winter, a ring of stormy, freezing... Read More

Global superstars to hit Tauranga

Tauranga residents will get the chance to relive the 1970s and 1980s when international superstars Boy George, Little River Band (50th Anniversary Tour), Bonnie... Read More

Transport Hub engineers face disciplinary hearing

Engineers involved in a failed $29m transport hub in Tauranga face a disciplinary hearing next week. The Harington Transport Hub in central Tauranga had already... Read More