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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

Kawerau death: Three deny murdering Michael Tokona

Three people, including two 15-year-olds, have denied murdering a man found dead on a doorstep in Kawerau two months ago. Police have said Michael Wakefield... Read More

Warning over courier scams in Tauranga

Courier delivery scams appear to be circulating and targeting Tauranga this week, impersonating delivery companies and getting people to send personal or financial... Read More

Rolleston wins Tauranga Māori ward byelection

Hemi Rolleston is Tauranga's new Māori ward councillor, taking up the seat his nephew was unable to fill. Tauranga City Council released the final result... Read More

Taxpayers’ Union debt clock hīkoi hits Tauranga

A hīkoi around New Zealand calling for the Government to balance its books arrived in Tauranga today. Led by a seven-metre Taxpayers' Union Karaka Nama (Debt... Read More

Tauranga's Marine Precinct sale goes through

The controversial $13.98 million sale of Tauranga's Marine Precinct for a superyacht service development has been settled. The settlement comes two weeks... Read More

Cathedral Cove named among World’s Best Beaches

The Top 50 Best Beaches in the world have been named for 2025, but only one New Zealand beach has made it to the list. Mautohe Cathedral Cove has once... Read More

Rotorua teen swimmer breaks Loader’s record

Teen swimmer Ariel Muchirahondo has smashed a 33-year-old age group record held by swimming legend Danyon Loader while qualifying for a major world competition. Ariel,... Read More

Missing man: Police searching area around harbour

Police are searching areas around Whangamatā Harbour as the search for missing man Jarrod Kingi continues. The 44-year-old has not been seen since 11.15pm... Read More

Opinion: Farewell to a music icon

Roy Phillips, the singer and keyboard player who led organ trio The Peddlers to fame in the 60s and 70s, died at his home in Christchurch on April 24. For... Read More

Minister's message for Tauranga council

Councils like the Tauranga City Council need to get back to basics, Local Government Minister Simon Watts says. A bill will be introduced directing councils... Read More

Man pleads for return of father’s WWII medals

A man who recently moved to the Eastern Bay has been left destitute by a burglary that cost him everything but the clothes on his back. Sometime in the... Read More