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TECT announces changes to rebate payments

While traditionally the TECT rebate is paid out annually in November, TECT has announced that from 2020, the rebate will be paid out in two instalments; 50 per... Read More

Chance of thundery showers today

The wild weather experienced in Tauranga at the beginning of the week is expected to ease, but rain still remains on the cards. The MetService has lifted the... Read More

Hang on a minute, mate

People love what happens at Litt Park Theatre in Te Puke. In October, a couple of shows will be staged there as part of the Tauranga Arts Festival, and early... Read More

Highway open after crash which killed five people

State Highway 5, north of Rotorua, is open this morning following a bus crash which killed five people. A bus carrying 27 Chinese tourists rolled on the highway,... Read More

Sinkhole reopens on Oropi Road

Oropi Road, near the State Highway 29a roundabout, is closed morning after a sinkhole on the bridge has reopened. In a statement released last night, Tauranga... Read More

Pot holes in Oropi and Mount roads delay traffic

A hole opening up on Oropi Rd this evening has resulted in traffic being reduced to one lane. Police report they received a couple of phone calls around 8.30pm... Read More

Sportspeople back changes to youth sport

Grassroots coaches and professional sportspeople say they are ‘excited' by the changes to youth sport that have been proposed. A new initiative by Sport... Read More

Kiwibuild 100k target canned

KiwiBuild's 100,000 homes target has been scrapped and will not be replaced as part of the Government's sweeping project reset. A reset of the affordable... Read More

Awatea Waaka - Te Puke’s new kiwifruit ambassador

Eighteen-year-old Awatea Waaka has been chosen as the 2019 Te Puke Kiwifruit Ambassador. At the awards night which doubled as a celebration of the renaming of... Read More

Wild food festival returns

Plant your garden, scope out your hunter-gatherer neighbour and pickle your winter bounty because the date is set for next year's Ōhope Local Wild Food Challenge. Returning... Read More

BOP gymnasts ready to take on nationals

Bay of Plenty representative gymnasts are looking strong as they prepare for the upcoming 2019 New Zealand Gymnastics Championships. More than 1000 athletes... Read More

Police investigating BOP train incident

Police are investigating an incident near Te Puke this afternoon. A train has stopped near Station Road and police have been seen talking with people at... Read More