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Hard work starts for Tauranga’s new mayor Mahé

When former Olympic rowing champion Mahé Drysdale used to come first in a race, the hard work was done. But that's not the case with winning the Tauranga... Read More

Fire and Emergency seeks BOP voices

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is seeking community voices for a new Bay of Plenty Local Advisory Committee. "Fire and Emergency currently works with seven... Read More

Kawerau and Kaingaroa Village developments opened

New developments in the heart of North Island forestry country will reinvigorate their communities and boost economic development, Regional Development Minister... Read More

Recall warnings over sesame seeds

In its third recall notice in four days, the Ministry of Primary Industries has included My Food Bag products, Papamoa Spice King brand sesame seeds and Binn... Read More

Opportunity for seniors to see champion birds

Tauranga's retirement village residents are being offered a unique opportunity on Friday, July 26, to view champion birds a day ahead of the national show opening. In... Read More

Runner-up ex-mayor congratulates Mahé Drysdale

Tauranga's former mayor, Greg Brownless, is congratulating the winners of the city council election, in which he is runner-up. Initial results show Olympian... Read More

Primary students get adventurous with veges

Students at Oropi School are surprising their parents by trying unusual foods as part of the Garden to Table programme. 'Peer pressure is great like that,”... Read More

On the radio waves since 1984

From spinning records and draping nostalgic music over The Historic Village back in the 1980s, Village Radio's legacy is still thriving in Tauranga 40 years... Read More

Nine priority bridge replacements to get underway

The Government has welcomed news the NZ Transport Agency has begun work to replace nine priority bridges across the country to ensure our state highway network... Read More

Periods of rain as school week starts

MetService has issued a weather outlook for the week ahead, as school students prepare to return to their first week of the new school term. On Monday, south... Read More

Government launches Military Style Academy Pilot

The Government has launched the Military Style Academy Pilot, an important part of the Government's plan to crackdown on youth crime and getting youth offenders... Read More

Four Lotto players win $250,000

Four lucky Lotto players from Auckland and Napier will be celebrating after each winning $250,000 with Lotto First Division in Saturday night's live Lotto draw. The... Read More