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New golf event supports Mount businesses

A chance meeting at a local business networking event has led to a new initiative aimed at bringing people together, creating friendly competition and supporting... Read More

Father and son remembered after SH29 crash

Family, friends and a community of car lovers are remembering a Tauranga father and son killed in a truck and car crash last Wednesday. Mike Kavanaugh,... Read More

Mount lifeguards return home after 240-day wait

Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service members walked into their clubhouse before sunrise on Saturday for the first time in 240 days. The homecoming ended... Read More

Visitors ignoring closure delay falls track work

Just a week into a major upgrade of the popular Wairere Falls Track, Department of Conservation staff say visitors ignoring the closure are causing delays and... Read More

Ten people stranded in BOP forest found safe

A group of 10 people who became lost in the Rotoehu Forest overnight have been located safe and well, police say. Sergeant Shane Forsyth said police received... Read More

Surf therapy trust rides wave of success

What began as a pilot programme for women at Mount Maunganui has grown into a community trust, with plans to bring the benefits of surf therapy to more people. Surf... Read More

Mount Open title decided after final abandoned

Royal Wellington golfer Jayden Ford has claimed the Christies Floorings Mount Open title after extreme winds forced organisers to abandon Sunday's final round... Read More

Katikati wing foiler sets two records

Katikati wing foiler Jeremiah McDonald recently returned home from breaking two endurance records in Norway in his sport. Already, his sights are set on a higher... Read More

DIVAS! back for spectacular Christmas special

Sponsored Content DIVAS! - the smash-hit show that celebrates some of the most heralded female artists of our time - is returning to Tauranga for one arena... Read More

'Disgusting': Cause of odour remains a mystery

The cause of a foul odour that wafted over Pāpāmoa and Arataki from the Te Maunga Wastewater Treatment Plant in June will remain a mystery. At the end of... Read More

Motorbike crash: One dead, another injured

One person has died and another is seriously injured after a crash involving a motorbike in the Matamata-Piako district. Emergency services were alerted... Read More

World of fun coming to Western Bay libraries

Western Bay Libraries are taking tamariki (children) around the world in 14 days these school holidays, with a range of fun crafts and activities inspired by... Read More