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Te Puke leading premiership race

Te Puke Sports, Greerton Marist and Tauranga Sports have taken significant steps to secure berths in the semi-finals in four weeks time, when they posted victories... Read More

Draft speed limit rule open for consultation

The Coalition Government will reverse Labour's blanket speed limit reductions by July 1, 2025, through a new Land Transport Rule released for public consultation... Read More

Storms forecast, power restored to Coromandel

Power line and weather woes look set to continue for parts of the North Island, with work continuing to restore Northland's supply and storms forecast for... Read More

One injured following crash

One person has sustained moderate injuries following a crash in Arataki on Sunday morning. Police were called about 10am to Gloucester Road after a crash... Read More

Historic Bond store bids farewell to Sun Media

Tauranga City Library is the new custodian of the Sun Media archives, which have previously been carefully stored in cupboards at the top of the stairs at 1... Read More

MetService issues severe weather warning

Update, 11am: Heavy rain watches are in force for Northland, Coromandel Peninsula, Bay of Plenty, Mount Taranaki and northwest Tasman. "An active trough is... Read More

Garden and art festival tickets selling fast

The Bay of Plenty Garden & Art Festival is in an early-bird frenzy with tickets selling fast. Until July 15, festival-goers can snap up their Multi-Day Festival... Read More

Interislander ferry successfully refloated

The Interislander Ferry Aratere has successfully been refloated almost 24 hours after it ran aground in Picton Harbour, stranding nearly 50 people on the vessel... Read More

More Lego heaven today

Hundreds of people are expected to flock again today to see the best of New Zealand's Lego builders at Bricks of Plenty's BoPEx24 Lego Expo. This... Read More

Four Lotto players share $1 million

Four lucky Lotto players from Auckland, Waikato, Wellington and Upper Hutt had luck on their side after each winning $250,000 with Lotto First Division in Saturday... Read More

NZ MTB Championships to return to Rotorua

The 2025 New Zealand MTB Championships will return to the sport's spiritual home in Rotorua. It will be the seventh time that Rotorua has hosted the event... Read More

More rain across eastern North Island

A Severe Weather Outlook has been issued by MetService for the week ahead. On Monday, a slow moving low lying west of New Zealand, with an associated front,... Read More