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Tauranga Police: Volatile substance detonated

Residents living near the Tauranga police station were force had to evacuate on Monday after a suspicious item was found at the station. A police spokesperson... Read More

Richard O’Brien leads dazzling Riff Raff revival

Rocky Horror madness took over Hamilton as Katikati's Richard O'Brien made a dramatic entrance by vintage limousine, stepping onto the red carpet for the... Read More

Police treat Tauranga domain case as homicide

The death of a man in Tauranga on Saturday is now being treated as a homicide. Detective Senior Sergeant Natalie Flowerdew-Brown said the man's body was... Read More

Man charged after alleged Mauao cordon breach

Police have arrested and charged a man following an alleged breach at the Mount Maunganui landslide site cordon early this morning. Police were notified around... Read More

Kiwi actors take lead in Heathers Musical tour

Two New Zealand performers have beaten hundreds of other young hopefuls to claim lead roles in the forthcoming hit musical Heathers, which will be touring... Read More

Are $7 chocolate blocks now normal?

You weren't imagining it - Valentine's Day chocolate probably was more expensive this year. Stats NZ data shows food prices up 4.6% in the year to January,... Read More

One-Way Miro St plan to add parking in Mount

Tauranga City Council has confirmed a new one-way layout for Miro St in Mount Maunganui. The new design will see a section of Miro St, between Matai St and... Read More

Tauranga golfer’s homecoming inspires next wave

Tauranga golfer Caitlin Maurice battled the Wellington weather and a stellar international field to finish in a tie for 36th at the Women's Amateur Asia-Pacifictournament... Read More

How much do you really need to retire early?

You've probably heard warnings about how New Zealanders are likely to need to work until later in life. Treasury has pointed out the pressure an ageing population... Read More

Mount man named after fatal Waikato crash

A Mount Maunganui man has been named as the person who died after a crash in Matamata. He was 49-year-old Jonathan Marc Fairfax-Brown, police said in a statement... Read More

Faulty cylinder blamed for Mount house fire

A faulty hot‑water cylinder ignited a fast‑moving blaze that destroyed a two‑storey home in Mount Maunganui. Fire and Emergency NZ said crews were called... Read More

Couple’s race-day love story

For Lucy Williams and Scott McDonald from Tauranga, the Kathmandu Coast to Coast is their origin story. First connecting on a dating app over a chat about... Read More