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Community grants open for applications

Tauranga City Council's Community Development Match Fund is now open for applications for its medium grants round. Community groups can apply for 50 percent... Read More

Progress made after truck causes power outage

Contractors have made steady progress as they worked through heavy rain repairing Powerco's damaged electricity network in Waihi today. A truck brought down... Read More

Police ask motorists to stay safe on our roads

New Zealand Police are asking motorists to take extra care on our roads after nine people were tragically killed today. This includes five fatalities in one... Read More

Risk of thunderstorms and small tornadoes in BOP

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for the Bay of Plenty, meaning there is a risk for thunderstorms to become severe and small tornadoes. The watch is... Read More

CAA finds drone didn‘t cause Waihi plane crash

The Civil Aviation Authority has found that a drone did not cause a plane crash near Waihi last year. Last March, pilot and journalist Rod Vaughan told RNZ he... Read More

First week of April sees cooler temperatures

A front which raced across the South Island this morning continues up the North Island this afternoon and evening. It has not only brought rain to the country,... Read More

Road toll spikes in one day

Nine people have been killed in three separate crashes in New Zealand today. Five were killed in a single vehicle crash near Taupo, another three died in a crash... Read More

Tauranga woman‘s ’integrative approach‘ to cancer

If your mental state can affect your physical wellbeing, then a healthy mind can create a healthy body. Jenny Kennedy, says she is an example of how you can heal... Read More

Cranking it up in Katikati

Western Bay of Plenty residents are invited to get back to basics and see how vintage machinery and equipment made the world spin in years gone by at 2019's Crank... Read More

Bird on a Wire spreads its wings to Tauriko

Free-range chicken eatery, Bird on a Wire, will open its first restaurant outside of Auckland at the much-anticipated new shopping centre, Tauranga Crossing on... Read More

Misjudgement causes boat to overturn

Misjudgement of the channel at Maketu prompted an emergency callout on Saturday evening. Just after 7pm, the call came in to coastguard from the general public... Read More

A name to remember

Callum Hedge is a name you won't want to forget. The 15-year-old Tauranga-born teen is making his way in the motorsport industry, and is becoming well known... Read More