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Blood moon to rise across Tauranga tonight

Kiwis are in for a special show tonight, as a rare total lunar eclipse is set to be seen across the entire country, including Tauranga. Stardome said... Read More

Kiwi in Dubai seek shelter amid airstrikes

Originally published by Māori Television A Kiwi living in Dubai is caught up in the escalating conflict involving US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran. Mare... Read More

Dad cycles 346km for son’s cancer fight

A Pāpāmoa dad is cycling 346km in March - one kilometre for every night his son spent fighting cancer at Starship Children's Hospital. Gavin Bisman... Read More

Four‑vehicle crash blocks Tara Rd in Pāpāmoa

A four‑vehicle crash is blocking one of the main roads in Pāpāmoa this morning. Emergency services were notified just after 9.10am that there was a crash... Read More

Mount surfer caps dream Billabong grom run

Mount Maunganui's Tyler Stenzel and Piha local Kyra Wallis capped off the Billabong Grom Series presented by Oceanbridge with standout performances at Piha over... Read More

Teen injury sparks review of pool diving safety

Diving has been temporarily banned at most public pools in Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty after a teen suffered a spinal injury. The accident has sparked... Read More

Tauranga charity launches new community fund

The Wish4Fish charity in Tauranga is launching a new community group fund powered by the Acorn Foundation, and the public is being called upon to lend support... Read More

Jordan Watson's cheap, cheerful path to success

Back in 2015, wearing stubbies and a bush shirt, Jordan Watson (Tainui) made a joke video for a friend from work who was about to become a father. Two years... Read More

Man withdrawn from methadone at 'dangerous' rate

A man had been in a methadone programme for 30 years when he decided he wanted to voluntarily reduce his dose. He wanted to end opioid substitution... Read More

Cold snap hits before late-week warm-up

As if signalling the close of summer, a burst of chilly southerlies swept across Aotearoa today, bringing single-digit temperatures to much of the country -... Read More

Kiwi triathlon star shines at international race

Kiwi Olympic triathlon star Hayden Wilde has shown his class during a rare outing on home soil, winning the 2026 Oceania Triathlon Cup in Napier. Wilde,... Read More

Highway clear after SH36 crash

A section of State Highway 36 between Tauranga and Rotorua is now open following a crash earlier today. The highway was blocked in both directions after truck... Read More