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Tauranga’s strongest head to the Highlands

The 28th annual Paeroa Highland Games & Tattoo takes place next weekend and there will be plenty of Bay of Plenty interest at the event. There is the added excitement... Read More

A new home for Casita

Walking into the Casita store it seems like a typical shop selling art, clothing and jewellery but it is much more than that. Casita is providing people with disabilities... Read More

Waitangi Day celebrations in Tauranga

A great range of hands-on workshops, exhibitions and live entertainment are planned for the Tauranga Moana Waitangi Day Festival today. The day begins... Read More

$63k raised for local hospice

More than $63,000 has been raised for the Waipuna Hospice as a result of an annual Christmas appeal. Bayfair and Tauranga Crossing Farmers store were fully behind... Read More

Highway open after serious crash

State Highway 2 is open following a serious crash in Pongakawa. The highway was closed just before 4.30pm after two vehicles crashed head-on near the intersection... Read More

Rest, refresh, and arrive alive this long weekend

It's been a long, hot day, after a full week of work. A long weekend is on the horizon. You're loading the family into the car to begin the trek to the bach,... Read More

Consent declined for new jet fuel storage facility

Resource consents for the development of a new jet fuel storage facility in Mount Maunganui have been declined. Resource consent for Timaru Oil Services has been... Read More

The COVID Bluetooth blues

For Helen O'Connor and her friends, tracking where they've been and who they've seen while the country is at Alert Level One is not easy without a smartphone. 'I'm... Read More

Person critical after SH2 crash in Pongakawa

Updated: A person is in a critical condition and State Highway 2 in Pongakawa is closed following a crash. The two-vehicle crash occurred at the intersection... Read More

Nauti girls to compete in Coromandel

The largest women's fishing competitions in the country is set to take place in Whangamata this weekend. The 2021 Smart Marine Nauti Girls tournament will see... Read More

Horseback circumnavigation passes Tauranga

A woman circumnavigating New Zealand on horse-back is passing through the Bay of Plenty. Larissa Mueller, who averages more than 100 kilometres a week on horseback,... Read More

Building consents show Opotiki region on the rise

A new library, harbour and mussel factory planned for Opotiki have pushed up the value of building consents lodged by $10 million in one year, trouncing the... Read More