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Light installation returns to Tauranga waterfront

The Shapes of Summer exhibition is once again set to light up Tauranga waterfront again, after taking the limelight last year. This year, renowned light artist... Read More

Touch New Zealand to host 2028 Touch World Cup

The Federation of International Touch is proud to announce that Touch New Zealand will host the prestigious 2028 Touch World Cup. FIT chairperson Mark Crosont... Read More

BOP boating rules open for feedback

People who love being out on the water are being urged to have their say about proposed changes to the boating rules for Bay of Plenty. The Draft Regional... Read More

Four new CCTV cameras planned for Western Bay

Western Bay of Plenty District Council continues to improve community safety and secure shared spaces across the rohe through its annual $50,000 CCTV Fund. Four... Read More

Mount Hot Pools ready for summer holiday season

The Mount Hot Pools is back open after its two-month closure for planned renewals and maintenance and has a busy summer holiday season planned. This popular... Read More

Meth addiction affecting BOP families - study

A collaborative research project by Brave Hearts NZ and Bethlehem Tertiary Institute has found nearly one-third of those surveyed have been threatened by violence.... Read More

Festive face-off: Lamb and ham go head-to-head

Lamb has claimed victory as the preferred main Christmas Day meat of choice, according to a new survey. More than a third of respondents (34.29 per cent)... Read More

Healthier homes support renewed

An initiative dedicated to helping homeowners create warmer, healthier environments remains committed to supporting the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation... Read More

Why 'boring' real estate stats are good news

Tauranga and Marlborough were the only parts of New Zealand not to experience an increase in house prices over the November quarter, new data from QV shows. It... Read More

Lengthy court case results in $70,000 fine

A Waikato farmer has been convicted on two charges and fined $70,000 for the unlawful discharge of dairy effluent into the environment and contravention of an... Read More

Postal gift warning ahead of Christmas

Police are reminding people not to send gift-cards, vouchers and money through the post, in the lead-up to Christmas. "We're heading into what is traditionally... Read More

Sticky week for some

Monday kicked off with warm temperatures at dawn across many of the MetService weather stations - Napier, Mahia and Tolaga Bay were above 20°C at 7am. The... Read More