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Severe thunderstorm watch issued

A severe thunderstorm watch is being issued for the Bay of Plenty, Coromandel and Waikato. The watch is valid for the six hours from 2pm to 8pm today, says... Read More

Richard O’Brien and his Kingdom of Bling

'It's astounding, time is fleeting, madness takes its toll…” It is 50 years since The Rocky Horror Show premiered at the Royal Court Theatre... Read More

Wet start to the week

MetService has issued heavy rain watches in Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, Bay of Plenty, and Wairarapa for the start of the work week. Heavy rain warnings are in... Read More

Police continue appeal for missing Tauranga man

Police continue to appeal to the public for help to find missing Tauranga man Harley Shrimpton. Harley, aged 28, was reported missing by his family on Friday,... Read More

Credits roll for customer loyalty

A customer of more than a decade is finding elsewhere to get their cinema fix due to the paid parking charges in Downtown Tauranga. Two weeks ago Mount Maunganui... Read More

Police praise school group lost in bush

Police are praising a school group for keeping calm and doing all the right things after getting lost in bush in Western Bay of Plenty this last week. Fourteen... Read More

Truck rolls on SH29, Te Poi

There are no reported injuries following a truck crash on State Highway 29 on Sunday afternoon. Police were notified of a small truck that had crashed and... Read More

Police appeal for help to find Whakatane man

Police are appealing to the public to help find a missing Whakatane man. Bay of Plenty Police have posted "Have you seen Peter?" to their Facebook page on... Read More

The artform of quilting

Their handiwork is in bassinets at Tauranga Hospital's neonatal unit. They offer warmth, comfort and colour to the babies struggling at the beginning of life.... Read More

Blues & BBQS – but mainly blues!

This week it's all about blues - and here's an extravagant statement to open with... It may sound like an exaggeration, but I reckon the NZ Blues & BBQ Festival... Read More

Project Uplift calls for old bras

Project Uplift is calling out for all Western Bay of Plenty and Tauranga women to donate their old, unused or unwanted bras to gift to less fortunate ladies... Read More

Deceased person located near Muriwai Beach

Police are working to identify a person located deceased in the water north of Muriwai Beach this morning. "The person was found by a member of the public... Read More