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Fighters line-up for BX-9 event

Four Waikato fighters are stepping into the ring on Saturday as part of the BX-9 event. Hamilton boxer Sheilla Yama is headlining the event, while fellow... Read More

Bay of Plenty in for crisp, clear weekend

Bay of Plenty residents can expect sunny, settled weather heading into the weekend, but with chilly mornings as clear skies allow temperatures to drop overnight. MetService... Read More

Road reopens after city wide congestion

The work to investigate an underslip on Ōropi Rd in Greerton has finished. Tauranga City Council said this meant the road would reopen in both directions... Read More

Tauranga council ends self-funded asphalt trial

Tauranga City Council will not offer property owners the option to self‑fund asphalt resurfacing on roads scheduled to move to chipseal next season, following... Read More

Powershop customers stunned at high bill estimates

Electricity prices will rise, but not as much as some confused Powershop customers believed after they checked out the company's new app. Some disgruntled... Read More

13 people killed on NZ roads in a week

Nearly two lives a day have been lost on New Zealand roads in the last week of April amid a spike in fatal crashes. According to provisional NZ Transport... Read More

New Western Bay council CEO named

The Western Bay of Plenty District Council has appointed from within for its new chief executive. General manager of corporate services Matt Potton has been... Read More

New $1.5m stormwater system launched at Port

A new $1.5 million stormwater treatment system capable of capturing and treating up to one million litres of runoff has been launched at the Port of Tauranga. The... Read More

Tauranga council apologises after SH29A detour

More than 100 students arrived late to Ōropi School this morning after the school was not warned about a road closure that caused traffic gridlock across... Read More

What Tauranga flight cuts mean for travellers

Air New Zealand has announced further temporary changes to the Tauranga network due to continued high jet fuel prices. From June 29 to July 26, the airline... Read More

Morning gridlock as Tauranga commuter face delays

Tauranga residents are reporting traffic mayhem in the city as people battle to get to work and school this morning. One resident, who did not want to be... Read More

Kiwifruit orchards caught up in visa breach sweep

Unannounced inspections at kiwifruit orchards have been carried out across the Bay of Plenty and Western Bay as part of an operation to identify workers employed... Read More