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Prime Minister meets Twitter boss

Twitter boss Jack Dorsey has met Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at the Beehive today to discuss the Christchurch Call. The Christchurch Call was set up following... Read More

Future of 11 Mission St subject to endorsement

Tauranga City Council has voted for 11 Mission St to be gifted to Otamataha Trust, subject to an endorsement from the Elms Foundation. At a council meeting this... Read More

Power outage in Ohauiti

Power is out to more than 100 homes in the Ohauiti area this evening. According to Poweco, the supply went down around 5.30pm. A total of 132 homes are affected... Read More

Scholarships open to BOP athletes and coaches

Local athletes, coaches and officials are being urged to apply for a BayTrust scholarships. The scholarships help Bay of Plenty junior athletes develop their... Read More

Consultation opens on dangerous buildings policy

Public consultation opens today on the draft Dangerous and Insanitary Buildings Policy 2019. The Building Act 2004 requires local councils to have a policy to... Read More

Afternoon walk leads to heroic act

A last minute decision to go for a walk on Moturiki Island, led to Adrian Hopcroft saving a girl from falling off the blowhole. 'It was pretty scary stuff we... Read More

Council discusses future of parking in Tauranga

To ensure that parking in Tauranga is managed effectively Tauranga City Council has been investigating the parking issues and challenges facing Tauranga. Yesterday,... Read More

Crash blocking Welcome Bay Road

UPDATE 4.30PM: No one has been injured following a crash along Welcome Bay this afternoon. Police were called to the incident on Welcome Bay Road between Ranginui... Read More

The new and improved Papamoa Domain

The four month Papamoa Domain project has officially finished, just in time for the summer months. Work in the domain included realignment of a section of the... Read More

Changes to Matapihi Road for motorists

There are temporary changes to the road layout for Matapihi Road and Owens Place for motorists approaching the Bayfair roundabout, as part of the Bay Link project. The... Read More

SH2 pothole damages multiple cars

Frustrated motorists are out of pocket after hitting a substantial pothole on State Highway 2 between Bayfair and Baypark. Dean and his wife Gayleen's car... Read More

Calls to delay travel as flooding closes roads

A number of roads remain closed around the Coromandel as the downpour continues and people are being asked to delay travel. The Metservice severe weather warning... Read More