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02:00pm Fri 29 May, 2026
Ōtūmoetai Intermediate School student Harper Stull has taken out first place in the Wellington regional final of the 2026 'Chinese Bridge” Chinese Language... Read More
12:39pm Fri 29 May, 2026
More than 1300 young dancers from across New Zealand - and for the first time overseas - are preparing to take the stage at Mercury Baypark Arena for one of... Read More
11:45am Fri 29 May, 2026
Retain, relocate or remove: that is the question Western Bay of Plenty District Council is putting to the community as it seeks feedback on the future of a public... Read More
11:06am Fri 29 May, 2026
Drivers are being urged to take extra care on the roads this King's Birthday weekend as emergency services focus on the behaviours that continue to cause serious... Read More
10:00am Fri 29 May, 2026
The long weekend has arrived thanks to King Charles III - and Tauranga is packed with events to keep the whole whānau entertained. Indian Ink Theatre Company's... Read More
08:58am Fri 29 May, 2026
Authorities are investigating a suspicious vehicle-storage shed fire at Tauriko. A Fire and Emergency spokesman said crews were called to a commericial property... Read More
08:00am Fri 29 May, 2026
The young daughter of a man killed by his best mate in a high-speed, drug-fuelled crash says she will never forgive him. In the six minutes before... Read More
07:00am Fri 29 May, 2026
The long stretch of settled weather across the Bay of Plenty is set to break over King's Birthday weekend. Heavy rain and strong winds are expected from Sunday. In... Read More
06:00am Fri 29 May, 2026
A regular Wairoa Bridge cycleway user has likened riding on State Highway 2 to having a 'death wish”. However, with the cycleway closed, this 90km/h... Read More
06:00pm Thu 28 May, 2026
Some 350,000 years ago, the centre of New Zealand's North Island appeared much different from the mountainous, scrub-covered landscape it is today. Amid a... Read More
05:00pm Thu 28 May, 2026
As winter temperatures bite and household budgets remain under pressure, New Zealanders are turning back to one of the simplest and most affordable ways... Read More
03:23pm Thu 28 May, 2026
A $7 billion infrastructure investment in Budget 2026 is expected to deliver significant benefits for Tauranga and the wider Bay of Plenty, with funding earmarked... Read More
28-Oct 13:06
Homicide inquiry: Police seek car sightings
28-Oct 11:45
Allard lays down early title marker at Baypark
28-Oct 10:55
Alleged theft-linked vehicle crashes into water
28-Oct 10:00
Pilot escapes injury after propeller breaks
28-Oct 08:00
Bay players feature in ND season-opener squad
28-Oct 07:00
Wind, rain and colder temperatures to sweep BoP
28-Oct 06:00
Blind bowler's remarkable rise to the world stage
27-Oct 18:00
Brothers’ brush with death carries warning
27-Oct 17:00
Resident mows overgrown traffic island
27-Oct 14:00
Performer Suzanne Lynch no stranger to big stages
27-Oct 11:45
76kg down, Talei chasing half marathon
27-Oct 10:00
BOP first to enter restricted fire season
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