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12-strong NZ team head to world champs

Twelve New Zealand swimmers are ready to take on the 2025 World Virtus Swimming Championships, being held in Bangkok, Thailand, from August 24 - 29. The Virtus... Read More

Three Lotto players share $1 million

Three lucky Lotto players from Kerikeri, Whakatāne and New Plymouth will be living the dream after each winning $333,333 with Lotto First Division in Saturday... Read More

Inspiring students into infrastructure

Over 290 students from 13 secondary schools and other education providers in the Western Bay of Plenty had the chance to visit the Takitimu North Link project... Read More

Thunder Ridge Motorsport Park becoming reality

A new motorsport and driver training facility proposed for TECT Park is progressing to the next step, after a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between... Read More

Lemon Flavour Sorbet batch recalled

A batch of a viral product taking the internet by storm is urgently being recalled due to an undeclared allergen. New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) said it is... Read More

Chilly days ahead with some showers

High pressure will be covering much of New Zealand early this week although a low is moving southeastwards and is expected to lie north of the country by the end... Read More

Tauranga MP urges council to review CBD parking

The rollout of paid and time-limited parking in central Tauranga has prompted a letter from the city's National MP, urging the council to review the changes. Tauranga... Read More

Don’t waste your old phones

If you've got old mobile phones stashed at home, there is a place in Tauranga to recycle them. The most recent collection point added to Envirohub Bay of... Read More

A special place to honour loved ones blooms

Yellow blooms are popping their heads out of the earth at Tauranga City's Yatton Park, Tutarawānanga, ahead of Daffodil Day and are a bright reminder to give... Read More

School’s new principal wants to make big impact

A small Mount Maunganui school recently welcomed a new principal and is now set to welcome international students to their kura by the end of this year. Lisa... Read More

Manvir Singh Mann's vision for Te Puke community

The start of the local body elections just a few weeks away, but two nominees are already preparing to take their seats. Sally Benning and Manvir Singh... Read More

Be a local hero this Daffodil Day

More volunteers are needed to help the Cancer Society on August 29 - Daffodil Day - with street appeals planned for Tauranga and Mount Maunganui. With nearly... Read More