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Bay surfers dominate but miss title by point

A Bay of Plenty surfing team was one point away from winning Australasia's largest junior club competition after producing more individual division winners... Read More

Coastguard volunteers train for summer surge

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Steamers call on fans to pack Tauranga Domain

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Laundromat owner witnesses crash into shopfront

A Pāpāmoa laundromat customer had a lucky escape when a car crashed through the shopfront and stopped just metres away. Lemon Laundromat owner Ricki... Read More

Night road closures set for Bureta intersection

Motorists travelling through Tauranga's Ngātai and Bureta roads will face a series of overnight road closures. Night works to complete final resurfacing... Read More

Some Mauao tracks tipped to open for summer

Some walking tracks on Mauao should open for summer, Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale says. These include summit route Te Ara Motukauri, also known as... Read More

Humpback whale spotted in BOP harbour

A rare visit from a humpback whale to Tauranga Harbour gave marina staff a lunchtime surprise yesterday. Tauranga Bridge Marina operations manager Anna... Read More

Council approves $14.9m hall upgrade

Whakatāne District Council has approved $14.9 million for renewal works at Whakatāne War Memorial Hall. At a council meeting last week, councillors had... Read More

Tauranga sees rise in everyday te reo Māori

The best time to start speaking te reo Māori is now, says University of Waikato academic Associate Professor Ngairo Eruera. 'There's no good time. There... Read More

Gym recovery claim after steroid stash discovered

After police discovered a cocktail of controlled drugs at a man's home, the explanation offered was that he would 'mix” them to help with recovery... Read More

Suri brothers chase football dream in Tauranga

Three brothers with promising New Zealand football careers are extending the legacy of their father, former Solomon Islands national football team defender George... Read More

Ōhope man wins ACC battle after two year wait

An Ōhope man who challenged ACC after it declined cover for surgery on a torn rotator cuff is encouraging others to question decisions they believe are wrong. Rob... Read More