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Major works ahead for new Cambridge Rd Overbridge

Major works on the Takitimu North Link project will require a full closure of a section of Moffat Road, Bethlehem, for three months starting January 2024.... Read More

Police: Safety tips for Halloween

It's Halloween tonight and police are encouraging caregivers and parents to ensure their children are well looked after while out trick-or-treating in neighbourhoods.... Read More

Preparing to ship Christmas presents overseas

NZ Post says Kiwis need to check international sending cut-off dates to take advantage of the most cost-effective way to get Christmas presents overseas. International... Read More

Pāpāmoa neighbours gather to rescue food hub

About 40 Pāpāmoa residents and those from further afield gathered at Golden Sands Baptist Church to discuss how to establish a new Pāpāmoa Food Hub to support... Read More

SH2 road works update

Several sections of State Highway 2 in the Bay of Plenty are being affected by road works. Installation of a signalised crossing on SH2 near Bethlehem is... Read More

Everyone has a place in the hockey court

Hockey Without Limits is a programme which delivers all students aged 8 - 21 with special needs, the experience of playing a fast-paced sport in a friendly environment... Read More

Verdict for Whakaari Management trial expected

Auckland District Court is today expected to release its verdict on the sole company left facing health and safety charges relating to the Whakaari/White Island... Read More

Multiple power outages reported around WBOP

Multiple power outages are being reported around Tauranga and the wider Western Bay of Plenty. According to Powerco, several properties are without power... Read More

Weather: Tree falls on house in Tauranga

A heavy rain warning remains in place for the Bay of Plenty and Coromandel. According to the MetService, heavy rain is exepcted to turn to showers for a period... Read More

Volunteer manager wears many hats

Katikati volunteer manager Lesley Ruf wears many hats - and she's desperate for more volunteers to manage. It's International Volunteer Managers' Day on November... Read More

$400,000 lost to Facebook investment scam

Gavin Keesing lost almost $400,000 in an investment scam, and now says he has run out of options to try to recover any of it. He says, when his marriage broke... Read More

Repairability: Budget vs premium kettles

Consumer NZ stripped down two kettles with a whopping $374 price difference and found that, while they're remarkably similar, one is much more likely to go the... Read More