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Power out out nearly 6000 properties in Coromandel

Thousands of properties on the Coromandel Peninsula are without power after rough weather battered the area overnight on Sunday. Properties between Oputere... Read More

Discoloured water for Te Papa Peninsula

A water mains failure on 11th Avenue today has caused discolouration of water in Tauranga. Homes and businesses on the Te Papa Peninsula (including Greerton,... Read More

Talking golf and fridges with Colleen

The year was 1924 and ‘Babe' Ruth batted them out of the park. J. Edgar Hoover became boss of the FBI. And Clarence Birdseye introduced frozen food to... Read More

Volunteering opportunity at hospitals re-establish

Have you ever thought of volunteering a part of your time? Maybe you know someone - family or friend - who would gladly spend time talking and supporting patients... Read More

Pāpāmoa crash: person in hospital

One person is in hospital after a crash on Pāpāmoa Beach Road. "Emergency services responded to a report of a crash involving two vehicles reported at... Read More

Tauranga athlete claims Ironman title

New Zealand's Hannah Berry and Australia's Matt Burton have claimed victory at the 2024 Cairns Airport IRONMAN Asia-Pacific Championship Cairns, with both athletes... Read More

Diving into distilled drinks with Dennis 

What started as his wife fancying a homemade cocktail or two has turned into three decades of a hobby involving patience, botanicals - and booze! Tauranga... Read More

Matariki events attracting record crowds

Record numbers have attended Matariki events since it became a national holiday, according to festival organisers. Bay of Plenty Matariki Festival organiser... Read More

Parkinson pleads guilty to on-selling firearms

Former international rugby star Matua Parkinson has admitted purchasing guns to on-sell to someone without a licence, faking a burglary and then making a... Read More

Six years in jail before being found not guilty

More people are serving prison time for crimes of which they are later cleared, new data reveals. Jack* spent nine months in jail and then two years on bail... Read More

Police appeal for witnesses to Hampton Downs crash

Police are appealing for witnesses following a crash on State Highway 1 at around 11.55am on Friday June 14. The two vehicle crash that occurred near Hampton... Read More

Purrfect CATS delights Tauranga audience

This week the Addison Theatre at Baycourt in Tauranga is coming alive with the enchanting magic of "CATS the Musical," produced by Toni Henderson and Stage Right... Read More