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Reserve Bank cuts OCR to 3%

The Reserve Bank cut its benchmark cash rate by 25 basis points to a three-year low of 3 percent, as expected, in a split decision and left the door open for... Read More

Tauranga markets boost young business talent

Gone are the days of setting up shop at the end of the driveway with a scribbled sign selling lemonade from a wobbly folded table to every potential customer... Read More

Clean-up week across NZ touches down in Kawerau

Keep Kawerau Beautiful is joining the masses of volunteers throughout New Zealand who will pick-up other people's litter during Clean-Up Week. Hosted by Keep... Read More

Steamers to face Southland Stags in Rotorua

Rotorua is set to host the Bay of Plenty Steamers for the first and only time this season. The men in blue and yellow take on the Southland Stags at the... Read More

Lotto player in Tauranga wins $16,422

A Tauranga Lotto player is one of 12 in for a treat after each winning $16,422 with Lotto second division in Wednesday night's live Lotto draw. Two lucky... Read More

Court sees CCTV footage of fatal incident

CCTV footage played in open court showing the moment Richard Martin was struck by a car has shown the 'stark reality” of what happened that fatal night... Read More

RSE Sports Festival returns to Blake Park

The RSE Sports Festival is returning for its second year at Blake Park, Mount Maunganui, on Saturday, August 23. The event is a unique collaboration between... Read More

The costly problem of derelict boats in Tauranga

The rising number of abandoned and derelict boats in Tauranga Harbour is becoming a costly issue, with ratepayers often footing the bill for their disposal if... Read More

Armed police in Maketu: Warrant over man's death

Police, including the Armed Offenders Squad, have executed a pre-planned search warrant in Maketu this morning. The warrant is in relation to inquiries... Read More

Te Puna industrial park faces appeal from locals

Concerned locals are appealing the decision to allow a controversial industrial park in their rural Western Bay of Plenty community. Priority Te Puna has... Read More

NEMA identifies mobile phone alert problems

The National Emergency Management Agency has revealed what caused people to get multiple alerts to their phones - or no alerts at all - during the tsunami scare... Read More

Rudimental to headline in Mount Maunganui festival

A Mount Maunganui New Year's Eve festival is set to return for its 'biggest rendition yet” after three years of sold-out shows. Backed by big names... Read More