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Lights on at Bayfair roundabout delayed

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is delaying turning onf the traffic signals at Bayfair roundabout. The signals were due to be turned on on Thursday, but this... Read More

Alerts launch to warn of unusually hot weather

From today, November 1 and through summer, MetService will be issuing heat alerts. This is the third year that MetService has been trialing alerts to help... Read More

Mayor set to visit Japan and China

Rotorua Mayor Tania Tapsell will travel to Japan and China in April for a sister-city visit, but the council says the $10,000 cost will be balanced out by... Read More

Algal blooms, a threat for tourists this summer

Whether you are a local or visiting for the summer, take a moment to check the water for algal blooms in lakes and rivers. During the warmer months lakes... Read More

$1 auction reserve for Thames waterfront property

The property was auctioned with a $1 reserve and sold for $375,000. Yes, there was a slip that knocked this red-stickered house off its foundations - the... Read More

Book scam a real page turner

Straight away Sergeant Eric Browne knew something wasn't right. When an elderly gentleman came to see him at Gore station speaking in code and talking... Read More

New closing time “tough” on Tauranga bars

Bars in Tauranga's CBD are worried an earlier closing time will be tough on businesses that are already quiet. From February next year city centre bars will... Read More

The company that owns Whakaari was found guilty

The company that owns Whakaari/ White Island has been found guilty on one of two health and safety charges relating to the fatal eruption in 2019. The December... Read More

Scholarship for world first climate change degree

A Mount Maunganui-based university student is the first recipient of the Toi Moana Climate Change Scholarship, awarded by Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional... Read More

Food scraps that help grow more food

Thanks, Tauranga! Together we've turned over 5 million kilograms of food scraps into compost that's been used to grow new food in the Bay of Plenty and Waikato,... Read More

Man is arrested after refusing a police stop

Police have arrested a man for failing to remain stopped in Tauranga after he fled from police last night Staff stopped a vehicle travelling on Ocean Beach... Read More

Post-harvest operation slashes packing prices

One of the world's largest and most sophisticated post-harvest operation, located in Tauranga, is dropping its green kiwifruit packing prices in a bid to boost... Read More