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Powerball rolls over: $43 million up for grabs

Two lucky Lotto players from Tauranga and Thames will be jumping for joy after each winning $200,000 in Lotto's Strike Four on Saturday night. The winning... Read More

Minor injuries following vehicle crash

Emergency services are responding to a vehicle crash at Taneatua. "Police are attending a single vehicle crash on Taneatua Road, near Valley Road," says a... Read More

A second chance at life: Rescue Helicopter story

'It doesn't really feel like, "thank you" is enough... I consider the rescue helicopter crew to be guardian angels and they were most certainly mine. I am... Read More

Wrong bowls gets donations on the roll

The Tauranga SPCA is $300 richer thanks to mistakes made by Pāpāmoa bowlers. The bowling club at Gordon Spratt Reserve fines its bowlers a gold coin whenever... Read More

Love for Mount Maunganui captured in mosaic

More than 18,000 teeny tiny tiles have come together to form a glittering ode to the place they love to call home. Phil and Katie Maber are proud 'Mounties”... Read More

A new community space coming to Gate Pā

A new community centre is coming to Gate Pā, and the community can proudly say they've played a part in the shaping of it. Local residents, mana whenua... Read More

Seeing beyond the normal

Orange orbs of light float and radiate in the depths of darkness. Is it a trick of the light? Or could it be something more? Esco-tera coffee club Tauranga is... Read More

Government commences Firearms Registry review

The Government says it is delivering on a commitment made in the National-ACT coalition agreement by commencing a review of the Firearms Registry. 'Cabinet... Read More

Plans in place for gang tangi in Hawke's Bay

Police would like to reassure those living or travelling in Eastern District this weekend that sufficient plans are in place to help ensure peoples' safety during... Read More

Police seeking information after five arrested

Police are asking for further information following the arrest of five people after a disorder in Te Puke overnight. Police were called to Dunlop Road around... Read More

SH36 near Ngongotaha reopens following crash

Update, 5.25pm: Ngongotaha Road/ SH36 has reopened following a crash involving a car and a pedestrian around 1.50pm on Saturday. One person has been transported... Read More

Raise a glass to Kiwi dairy this World Milk Day

Dairy has long been the powerhouse of the New Zealand economy, significantly contributing to local communities and regional economies, while providing quality... Read More