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Online credit card scam losses surge 220%

New Zealanders lost significantly more money from online credit card scams in October, compared to previous months. Losses reported to Netsafe in October... Read More

Massive brawl in Welcome Bay terrifies family

A young Tauranga family with a newborn said they were terrified as hundreds of youths partied and brawled in their street on Saturday night. What began as... Read More

Tauranga Moana Manu Champs return

The ultimate summer showdown is back, with the Tauranga Moana Manu Champs set to make a splash at the city's waterfront on Saturday, December 13. Now in its... Read More

Study backs short daily workouts for heart health

New research from the University of Sydney is reinforcing a message long championed by Exercise New Zealand: when it comes to physical activity, every minute... Read More

BoP dad imprisoned over baby brain injury

Warning: This story deals with the physical abuse of a baby and may be distressing. When a mother went away for the weekend, leaving her 8-week-old... Read More

Creative arts show lights up Mount Maunganui

A fusion of fire, fashion, and performance art will ignite Tauranga next weekend as Elemental Events returns for its third year, promising a night of immersive... Read More

Service of remembrance in Pāpāmoa

An Armistice Day commemoration will be held next Sunday, November 9, at the Pāpāmoa War Memorial at Stella Place. This will be the first time since the... Read More

BoP residents exposed to flood risk, study finds

Almost 63,000 Bay of Plenty residents live in locations exposed to flooding from 'one-in-100-year” rainfall events, new research led by Earth Sciences... Read More

Gardens on Wheels returns for creative day out

Gardens on Wheels is an event anyone can be part of and everyone can enjoy. It's a showcase of landscape design and artistic fair all in one place, with the... Read More

Health NZ warns as measles spreads nationwide

Health New Zealand is urging immediate action as measles cases continue to rise across the country, with 17 confirmed infections as of Sunday, November 2 —... Read More

Summer highway works ramp up across Bay of Plenty

The NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) summer road maintenance programme is in full swing across the Bay of Plenty, with crews scheduled to continue resurfacing... Read More

The biggest, best book fair yet!

The 19th Annual Tauranga Harbour City Lions Book Fair - which launches at Tauranga Racecourse next Friday - had modest beginnings. Think of a street stall peddling... Read More