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SH2 Waioweka Gorge now open

State Highway 2 through the Waioweka Gorge is open today. The highway was closed yesterday as heavy rain hit the eastern Bay of Plenty. NZ Transport Agency... Read More

How to spot concussion signs and act fast

ACC is urging Bay of Plenty athletes to take concussion seriously this winter, with hundreds of injuries recorded across the region last year. In 2025, ACC... Read More

Classic Flyers recruiting volunteer tutors

Tauranga's aviation museum is calling for volunteers to help inspire the next generation of flying enthusiasts via its hands-on programmes for school students. Classic... Read More

Drone footage shows progress on TNL

New aerial footage has captured the growing scale of the Takitimu North Link Stage 1 project, as work nears the end of another construction season. The... Read More

Tauranga charity wins national science contract

A Tauranga-based education charity is set to take its science programme nationwide. House of Science has secured a major Government contract to supply experiment... Read More

$85m boost for Coromandel roads resilience

District leaders have welcomed tens of millions of dollars of investment in Budget 2026 to beef up roads on the Coromandel Peninsula. Some $65 million... Read More

Size, spacing: tips for planting out in the garden

Now is an ideal time to get planting, gardening expert Hannah Zwartz says. While you can plant at any time of the year, even with our recent dry spell in... Read More

Rain warning: Waioweka Gorge closure extended

State Highway 2 through the Waioeka Gorge will remain closed for the rest of today as heavy rain continues to impact the eastern Bay of Plenty. NZ Transport... Read More

Two city law firms integrate

-Sponsored Content Two Tauranga law firms have announced they will integrate next month in what is a natural progression that will deliver positive growth... Read More

Mount athlete breaks NZ pull-up record

Mount Maunganui extreme sports athlete Flynn Chisholm has added another feat to his growing list of achievements, this time completing 4110 pull-ups in 24 hours... Read More

NZTA stops WOF camera trial over funding caps

A trial using cameras in billboards has helped spot cars with fraudulent warrants of fitness (WOF) but New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is not rolling... Read More

Seven dead in King’s Birthday weekend road toll

A deadly night on New Zealand roads has pushed the King's Birthday weekend road toll to seven. It has prompted a stark warning from police for motorists travelling... Read More