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Rotting lake weed takes over Rotorua's lakefront

Rotorua's lakefront has been blanketed by rotting lake weed, with one passerby calling the odour "rancid". Recent stormy weather has washed ashore swathes... Read More

Pulse seal 56-44 win over Magic

A clinical finish following a shaky first half has given Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse a comprehensive 56-44 win over AVIS Magic in their second-round match of... Read More

Lotto player wins $1 million

One lucky Lotto player from Whangārei will be celebrating after winning $1 million with Lotto First Division in Saturday night's live Lotto draw. The winning... Read More

Tidying and testing continues along Cameron Road

In the week ahead, the Tauranga City Council Cameron Road team will continue with tidying up works along the Cameron Road corridor. This includes the removal... Read More

Tauranga water-skier triumphs in Australia

Building on her recent experience racing at the world water-ski racing champs in Terrigal Australia, local Tauranga waterski racer Ellison Hollands can be very... Read More

Turning trash into treasure

You could be forgiven for not believing Darcia Mather when she describes herself as shy. In the live online auctions from what she laughingly calls her 'sh**ty... Read More

Commons Ave flooded at Mount Maunganui

A street is flooding at Mount Maunganui on Saturday evening. Commons Ave, between Maunganui Road and The Mall is under water, with flooding across the whole... Read More

Triathletes await nod to head to Spain

Two teenage triathletes - who recently won Under-19 titles in the New Zealand Schools Triathlon Championships at Mount Manganui - are now waiting to hear if... Read More

Waka Eastern Bay drives forward with NZCT grant

New Zealand Community Trust has awarded a $9240 operational grant to the Eastern Bay Accessible Transport Trust for their Waka Eastern Bay volunteer driven community... Read More

BOP Garden and Art Festival tickets are out

Tickets are on sale, at a special Mother's Day price, for this year's BOP Garden and Art Festival which includes new gardens to thrill. One of those newcomers... Read More

Shakespeare in the Village on Sunday

With a whimsical fusion of history and merriment, Tauranga Historic Village is being transformed into a lively tapestry of medieval splendour during the enchanting... Read More

Man passes away on Pāpāmoa beach

Sadly, a man has passed away on Pāpāmoa Beach on Saturday morning. Police advise that this is due to a medical event, and is not being treated as suspicious. Police... Read More