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03:41pm Mon 04 May, 2026
Armed police are being reported on Cambridge Rd in Tauranga. A reader has phoned in saying armed police have blocked off the road near the Waihi Rd roundabout. Ōtūmoetai... Read More
01:43pm Mon 04 May, 2026
A person is being checked over by paramedics after being trapped by several poles in an orchard near Katikati. Emergency services were called to a rural property... Read More
01:17pm Mon 04 May, 2026
A comet never seen before is lighting up the Southern Hemisphere. The Oort cloud comet - known as C/2025 R3 PanSTARRS - will be visible in New Zealand skies... Read More
11:45am Mon 04 May, 2026
A road-safety charity says the number of fatal crashes in New Zealand is declining, but not fast enough. Brake NZ says car accidents remain a major cause... Read More
11:16am Mon 04 May, 2026
Historical human remains have been discovered in the Bay of Plenty. Police were notified about 12.45pm on May 3 after a kayaker reported finding what they... Read More
11:00am Mon 04 May, 2026
Tauranga City Council and Western Bay of Plenty District Council have established a joint committee to guide and support the establishment of their new water... Read More
10:00am Mon 04 May, 2026
Despite security fencing and signs warning of 'extreme danger”, some people are still risking the West End to Ōtarawairere Bay section of Ngā Tapuwai... Read More
08:14am Mon 04 May, 2026
Armed police descended on Waihī last night after a man allegedly fired a gun, with one shot striking a nearby vehicle. Waikato district commander Superintendent... Read More
07:54am Mon 04 May, 2026
Some Tauranga families are taking their loved ones outside the city for cremations because it is cheaper, funeral directors say. It comes as Tauranga City... Read More
07:00am Mon 04 May, 2026
When ex-tropical Cyclone Vaianu threatened the East Coast this month, a small group of Tauranga volunteers quietly packed their bags and headed into the storm. Their... Read More
06:00am Mon 04 May, 2026
School leaders and families across Tauranga are backing a long-running environmental education programme that is facing an uncertain future due to a funding... Read More
04:00pm Sun 03 May, 2026
In a celebration of musical artistry, Scholars Baroque Aotearoa will mesmerise Tauranga audiences this month with a concert of titles from classical titans. The... Read More
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