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Internal Affairs seeks new high-tech face capture

Internal Affairs (DIA) says the latest biometric technology it is after does not involve facial recognition. It has put out a new tender for a "new genuine... Read More

One injured after vehicle rolls, hits tree

Emergency services responded to the scene of a vehicle crash at Pongakawa on Sunday morning. "One person was treated for minor injuries after their vehicle... Read More

$966k Tauranga fund fuels 99 community events

The Tauranga Western Bay Community Event Fund supported 99 events in 2024 and 2025, boosting accessible, vibrant experiences for locals. The 2024 and 2025... Read More

Police seek photos to ID lake remains

Police are appealing for photos of a missing Russian stuntman. Artour Melikov, 36, vanished in September 2002, with his car later found abandoned at Jellicoe... Read More

Three arrested as police enforce gang warrant

Three people have been arrested overnight as police enforce a Gang Conflict Warrant in the Eastern District. The arrests come as police invoked special powers... Read More

Banks update code to combat scams

Where a bank fails to meet five scam protection changes, they will have to compensate all or part of the customers losses if scammed. New Zealand Banking... Read More

Great K Valley Cycle Adventure cancelled

The Great K Valley Cycle Adventure has been cancelled today due to the weather forecast, organisers said. The popular event, exploring the trails of Kōpūrererua... Read More

New services for those needing help

Tauranga's Free Public Advocacy Service has made it easier to access it outside business hours. The service now offers a Saturday clinic from 10am to noon... Read More

Legends come to life at Pongakawa quiz night

It's one of the most anticipated events on the Te Puke area social calendar that attracts attendees from Paengaroa, Pukehina and from across Tauranga. Pongakawa... Read More

Online hub offers advice on building above code

An online hub - called Design.Resilience.NZ - has launched to make it easier to build more resilient homes and buildings that help communities bounce back from... Read More

Super-sized granny flats on the way

The Coalition Government will do more to make it easier to build granny flats, by increasing the maximum non-consented size that can be built to 70 square metres. RMA... Read More

Māori cirque show set for Rotorua and Tauranga

Māori cirque theatre production, Te Tangi a Te Tūī, is set to take the stage at Sir Howard Morrison Centre, as part of a North Island tour. Presented by... Read More