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Lifesaving technology could become compulsory

ABS for motorcycles would become compulsory in a proposed law that could reduce motorcycle crashes by more than a third. Consultation on the proposed Land Transport... Read More

SH2 Bayfair entrance to close for four months

The new entrance to Bayfair Shopping Centre off State Highway 2, Maunganui Road will be closed from tomorrow for four months. The entrance is set to close at... Read More

Coromandel set for 2020 celebrations

Coromandel residents will be waiting for 2020 to come around when the town celebrates their 200th anniversary. The Coromandel 200 event is tied in with the town's... Read More

Baring all for the Tauranga Breast Cancer service

More than $9000 has been raised for the Tauranga Trust Breast Cancer Support Service during this year's Nude Dude Swim. In its second year, the swim was inspired... Read More

TCC fails to follow own rules - MBIE

Tauranga City Council didn't follow its own rules on a failed subdivision that left over 20 unsafe homes, a government probe has found. A Ministry of Business,... Read More

Two arrested in relation to Kawaha Point robbery

Rotorua Police have arrested two men in relation to the aggravated robbery at Kawaha Point Superette on Tuesday March 19. The two men entered the Supperette... Read More

Plans to close BOP river gorges following deaths

After two deaths and at least one near miss on the lower Kaituna River, Bay of Plenty Regional Harbourmaster Peter Buell has announced his intention to close the... Read More

BOP toddler’s death upgraded to murder inquiry

Police have upgraded the enquiry into the death of a two-year-old girl at Little Waihi, Maketu, to a homicide investigation. This decision follows the result... Read More

BOP triple fatal crash accused in court

A man facing a careless driving charge in relation to the fatal crash which killed three people in the Bay of Plenty has been remanded on bail. David Michael... Read More

Parvovirus incidents ‘remind owners to vaccinate’

Dog owners are being asked to check their pets are up-to-date with vaccinations as cases of canine parvovirus have been identified on the Coromandel. Parvovirus... Read More

BOP police inspector hangs up his hat

After 44 years and two months in the job, there's a lifetime of stories to share about Bay of Plenty District Manager: Operations Support, Inspector Kevin S Taylor. Sadly,... Read More

Inland Revenue preparing for unprecedented demand

Inland Revenue is gearing up to take around 1.9 million calls between now and July - a 23 per cent increase on the same period last year - as the modernisation... Read More