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ANZAC Day parking for Tauranga services

Anzac Day commemorations across Tauranga city will include several dawn services, at Pāpāmoa, Mount Maunganui and Tauranga city, giving residents a chance... Read More

Putting a spotlight on heart attacks in women

The Heart Foundation is highlighting a critical issue affecting women's health: heart attacks. Heart disease is the single biggest cause of death among... Read More

Tributes flow for Mount Maunganui dad

Tributes are being posted on social media for a man who was found dead in Mount Maunganui on Monday. He was 37-year-old John Rawiri Piripi Pitihira. 'On... Read More

Police name man who died after running into sea

Police can now release the name of the man who died after running into the sea at Mt Maunganui earlier this week. He was John Rawiri Piripi Pitihira, aged... Read More

Skatepark opens after 30 years of discussion

The controversial Tairua skatepark is now open, following a 30-year process including discussions, controversy and even High Court action. Hundreds of people... Read More

Long Covid sufferers scared they'll face penalties

People suffering from Long Covid are scared they will face penalties under the coalition government's benefit reset. Social Development Minister Louise... Read More

Doctors vote on private health insurance

Senior doctors at public hospitals have narrowly voted against asking Te Whatu Ora to pay for their private health insurance. The vote to include it in a... Read More

Morrinsville's Herd of Cows makes online moove

Morrinsville's iconic Herd of Cows street art installation has received its own digital experience. The permanent outdoor exhibition launched in 2015, starting... Read More

Pāpāmoa locals petition council over road safety

Residents of a beachside suburb in Tauranga fed up with speeding and noise on their street are urging council to take action. Rebecca Roe and Jan Neale live... Read More

BOP Mustang owners go for a spin

The original Ford Mustang of 1964 was named after a wild, some say feral, horse found in the USA. Ford Mustangs - new and vintage - continue to be celebrated... Read More

Search for Joseph Ahuriri

Police investigating the disappearance of Gisborne father Joseph Ahuriri have carried out a further search in the Bay View area over the last two days, says... Read More

Man found after being missing for nearly 24 hours

A man has been found injured after missing nearly 24 hours in the bush at Okere Falls, Rotorua. The man and his friends had been kayaking down the Kaituna... Read More