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What led an 80-year-old to commit murder

Warning: This story includes some details which readers might find upsetting Documents reveal how the Salters spent the last day they spent together, as well... Read More

Emergency services call for the BOP’s generosity

Fire and Emergency NZ, Police and Hato Hone St John are ready to receive Bay of Plenty residents' generosity during the annual food bank drive 2023. December... Read More

Community rallies behind Tauranga crash victim

A Give a Little page has been set up with the hope of helping a Tauranga woman during her recovery after a motorcycle accident. Hope Pearce is a Tauranga... Read More

House values strengthen

House values continue to strengthen, with first time buyers continuing to drive modest price growth. The latest QV House Price Index shows the value of the... Read More

Tauranga dubbed "abandoned city"

A travel vlogger has dubbed Tauranga, 'New Zealand's abandoned city” - 'a ghost town”, with empty businesses and non-stop construction, which its... Read More

Strong start to cross country nationals

The PWR Yamaha team had a positive start to the national cross country season, with the top tier riders and the new PWR Academy team enjoying the venue near... Read More

First tropical cyclone for the season hits Fiji

The tropical depression east of Solomon Islands intensified into a tropical cyclone early Tuesday morning local time, the Fiji Meteorological Service says. The... Read More

How to enjoy summer without pests

With the increase of temperatures during the spring as a prelude for the summer, a lot of mall bugs, insects and other pests start to appear around houses, playgrounds... Read More

Tauranga mattress fire sparks emergency callout

Police are looking into the cause of a mattress fire in Tauranga. Firefighters were called to the fire on Cameron Road in Gate Pa at 4.27am. Fire and Emergency... Read More

Weather systems from the west

The week ahead looks set to be dominated by various flavours of westerly winds across New Zealand. MetService is forecasting an assortment of weather, from... Read More

SH25A Taparahi Bridge to open by Christmas

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has confirmed that State Highway 25A between Kōpū and Hikuai will be re-open to traffic in time for Christmas - a full... Read More

Supermarket given 5-day alcohol licence suspension

A supermarket franchise in Tauranga will face five days not being able to sell alcohol following a combined operation by licensing agencies in August. The... Read More