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Duck hunting safety call as season kicks off

NZ Mountain Safety Council (MSC), in collaboration with Fish & Game and Te Tari Pūreke - Firearms Safety Authority, is reminding hunters to maintain robust... Read More

'Popping off': Boondocks headline Tauranga show

A sasquatch could well be spotted in Tauranga when The Boondocks take to the stage at Palace Tavern, 217 Maunganui Rd, Mount Maunganui, on May 9. The Waiuku-based... Read More

Tauranga fluoride tank replacement delayed

Fluoridation of the water supply from Tauranga City Council‘s Waiāri Water Treatment Plant remains suspended. In March, a leak was identified in a... Read More

Excitement rising ahead of Suzuki series

The revs are starting to build with massive support arriving and overseas interest again being shown ahead of the 2025 edition of the Suzuki International Series. The... Read More

YWAM KOHA set to sail for Fiji and Tuvalu

The Tauranga-based medical aid ship YWAM KOHA is ready to embark on its next mission, setting sail this coming month for Fiji and the small island nation of... Read More

Famous Katikati sculpture hit by vehicle

Katikati's most iconic sculpture has been damaged once again - but this time by a vehicle collision. Katikati Open Air Art committee member Steve Graveson... Read More

Body found on Whangamatā Beach

A man's body has been found on Whangamatā Beach. Police said the body was found by a member of the public this morning. While the formal identification... Read More

Emergency water shutdown in Katikati

People in Katikati are being urged to conserve water following an emergency shutdown. In a post on the Antenno app, Western Bay of Plenty District Council... Read More

Survey shows importance of airline

A survey of businesspeople asking whether they think Whakatāne District Council should support Air Chathams to continue its Whakatāne to Auckland route received... Read More

Sinkhole opens up in Pāpāmoa

A deep sinkhole has opened up in Golden Sands, Pāpāmoa. The hole, estimated to be about 5m deep and 3m wide, opened next to a public footpath on Golden... Read More

Rotorua to host Samoa v Fiji test match

Manu Samoa will take on the Flying Fijians in a much-anticipated rugby test match in Rotorua in September. RotoruaNZ said in a statement today the city... Read More

Lotto: Nine players win over $24k

Nine players bagged more than $24,000 each in last night's Lotto Second Division draw. Two winning tickets were sold to Northland players, two from Auckland,... Read More