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Pedalling paradise for K Valley adventurers

After pedalling through a lush landscape, with a few puddles left over from Saturday to avoid and one swamp monster to meet, participants in Sunday's Great K... Read More

Plates of Plenty Challenge winners

The people have spoken, with Pāpāmoa café Pearl Kitchen winning a top award during the Flavours of Plenty Festival for the second year in a row. Pearl... Read More

Tauranga Lotto players win second division

Fourteen lucky Lotto players will be celebrating a midweek windfall after each winning $15,116 with Lotto Second Division in Wednesday night's live Lotto draw.... Read More

Mount Maunganui shark encounter

When a 12-year-old surfer came within touching distance of a shark yesterday at Omanu Beach, his first reaction was to stay calm and quietly lead his younger... Read More

Taupō Super400 cements a place on the calendar

The Taupō Super400 looks set to become a permanent feature of the Supercars Championship calendar with the town impressing all those involved. Supercars... Read More

Tweed Street, Mount Maunganui partially blocked

Tweed Street in Mount Maunganui is currently partially blocked, says a police spokesperson. Police recieved reports of a crash at 1.36pm. The crash involved... Read More

Increase in home maintenance scams

Eastern Bay of Plenty Police are urging members of the public to be vigilant as reports of a home maintenance scam increase. 'The reports relate to victims... Read More

Tauranga Civic Parade brings large crowds

Crowds of plenty arrive to the ANZAC Day Tauranga Civic Memorial Service. Starting at 8.45am at Tauranga Memorial Park, people assembled on the grass beside... Read More

Swipe card found in Antarctica after 13 years

You've heard of finding a needle in a haystack, but what about finding a swipe card in the vast expanse of the world's oceans? RNZ Concert senior... Read More

ANZAC on display

Carmel Country Estate Village is honouring fallen and veteran ANZACs in their own special way this year. Resident Barbara Dunn decided to pool together her... Read More

Armed hostage situation in BOP

A man is in custody and facing numerous charges following a serious incident in Eastern Bay of Plenty where police officers were allegedly shot at and two other... Read More

Rotorua Anzac Day dawn service

As dawn pierced Rotorua's night sky, this year's Anzac Day dawn service was not only a time to remember those who had given their lives at war, but those who... Read More