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Get creative for Easter and win!

Are you feeling arty? Can you paint a rock? Turn driftwood into art? Make a birdbox? Organisers of the Epic Te Puke Easter Egg-Stravaganza Sculpture Trail... Read More

Mum's message two years after son's disappearance

Tomorrow, March 11, will mark the second anniversary of the disappearance of Tauranga man David Holland. David was last seen at his Papamoa Beach home on... Read More

Kiwis march into semifinals in Mount Maunganui

Two New Zealand volleyball pairs will go head-to-head with their international rivals in the semifinals of the Beach Pro Tour Futures in Mount Maunganui today. The... Read More

Ten Lotto players win second division

Ten lucky Lotto players will be feeling fantastic after each winning $24,441 with Lotto Second Division in Saturday night's live Lotto draw. The winning... Read More

Cardboard camp at Oropi School

Oropi School Year 7-8 students are strengthening their leadership skills via a novel type of camping. ‘Cardboard Camp' - a new idea created by the teachers... Read More

Whakatāne bar decision could 'cost lives'

Whakatāne Sport Fishing Club president Heyden Johnston says the decision to stop 'calling the bar” on the river entrance may cost lives. Bay of Plenty... Read More

State highway work plans for March

With most renewal activities wrapping up at the end of the month, contractors are on a final push to complete as much work as weather and time allows. Nighttime... Read More

Road closures on SH29A

From tomorrow, Sunday, March 10, to Thursday, March 14, SH29A, between the Maungatapu roundabout and SH2/SH29A Te Maunga interchange, will be fully closed in... Read More

RubyRed to hit one million trays this season

Around one million trays, or 3600 tonnes of Zespri's popular berry-like Zespri RubyRedTM Kiwifruit are expected to be devoured this season. Zespri RubyRedTM... Read More

NZ soldier leading the way in South Sudan

Lieutenant Colonel Sheree Alexander is putting her New Zealand Army training to good use in South Sudan, where she is one of three New Zealand Defence Force... Read More

Community input wanted on generational decisions

Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council is kicking off public consultation on its draft Long Term Plan 2024-2034. The Long Term Plan sets the Regional... Read More

Speeding to the top of the world

Their game is speed, but they've been practising patience for their sport to have its own event in the Olympic Games for years. Now that time will finally... Read More