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One dead in Owhata two-car collision

A person has died and another was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash in Owhata overnight. The collision occurred about 9:10pm at the corner of Te Ngae... Read More

Pāpāmoa Lotto winners claim $500,000 prize

A Pāpāmoa couple became $500,000 richer after an article about an unclaimed Lotto prize prompted them to check their stashed tickets. The winning ticket... Read More

‘Disgusting’: Cow guts dumped by beach highway

Offal that appears to be from two cows has been dumped beside a lay-by at an Eastern Bay of Plenty beach. A resident using the cycle path that runs between... Read More

Anzac services across city honour sacrifice

On the cusp of dawn, a large crowd gathered outside the Mount Maunganui cenotaph in Marine Parade for the 2025 Anzac dawn service. Warbirds buzz over the... Read More

RSA merger ends era as Tauranga members fall

'A bit of history” will close when the Tauranga RSA merges with Mount Maunganui RSA at the Mount site in February next year. Falling membership and... Read More

Chilli champ faces Tauranga spice showdown

As most of us have been chowing down on chocolate and hot cross buns, Tauranga's Shannon Leigh has been adding hot sauce, chilli powder or flakes to his diet... Read More

Village Radio a lifeline for seniors

'If I die, it'll be their fault because they will have stopped playing my kind of music,” said the feisty and funny 96-year-old. She's kind of joking,... Read More

Tauranga muralist embarks on Japanese arts

Tauranga mural artist Sam Allen is set to leave his mark on Japan — literally — with a large-scale mural as part of an international arts residency... Read More

Tauranga war vet reflects on Anzac Day

Alaric 'Whitty” Whitmore lifts his trouser leg to reveal a bandage that protects the skin damaged by radiation 80 years ago when he walked through the... Read More

Steamroller stars set for showdown

Members of the Waikato Chiefs rolled out against the Bay of Plenty Steamrollers at Mercury Bay Arena in a physical game of wheelchair rugby on Thursday. Chiefs... Read More

How you can support the RSA

With Anzac Day being today, Kiwis need to know they can support the work of the Royal New Zealand Returned and Services Association (RSA) in many ways. You... Read More

How John Clark tangled with Hitler

'…. .- .--. .--. -.-- / -… .. .-. - …. -.. .- -.- ' A Morse code birthday blessing for John Daniel Clark - because the wartime Royal... Read More