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SH36 closed due to truck crash

State Highway 36 is closed following a truck crash on Pyes Pa Road on Monday afternoon. The NZTA say the road between Hamurana and Pyes Pa will be closed during... Read More

Creating a support system

There are few things in the world that make people cringe more than a serious discussion about regular bowel movements. But with the help of the Western Bay of... Read More

Abstract and edgy at 90

Doreen McNeil doesn't do parties - 'I can't stand them,” she admits. However, the Brookfield abstract artist reluctantly acknowledges that turning 90 is... Read More

Plans going ahead for Cooks Beach monument

The memorial cairn at Cooks Beach is to be reinstated before the Tuia - Mercury Bay 250 Commemorations in November 2019 - along with work along the foreshore.... Read More

Logging truck crash on Pyes Pa Road

A logging truck has crashed into a river on Pyes Pa Road this afternoon. A police spokesperson says emergency services are currently attending the crash, on... Read More

Kiwifruit workers urged to shop around

Kiwifruit workers are being urged to shop around for the best pay rates and conditions as the industry seeks to avoid another worker shortage for the upcoming... Read More

Potential gun law changes spark debate

Changes around current gun laws are to be expected following the shooting attack in Christchurch on Friday. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern met with Cabinet ministers... Read More

Karate champs kicking off on Sunday

Competitors from all the North Island will converge on Tauranga this weekend for the Central North Island Karate Championships. Competitors from Auckland... Read More

A few isolated downpours in NZ this week

High pressure dominates NZ's weather this week but the country will have a few drizzle patches and afternoon downpours here and there. The week is both warmer... Read More

Hot competition at Marra Sprint triathlon

The day stayed sunny with high clouds overhead as the Marra Sprint Triathlon returned for the 32nd year at Mount Maunganui on Sunday. The event attracted an... Read More

Combatting debt in Tauranga

Plastic cards, pay-day lenders and truck shops. According to debt expert Diane Bruin, they are the three evils confronting people who 'don't know what they... Read More

Debate over Welcome Bay supermarket site

Plans are in place for a supermarket in the Welcome Bay area, but a debate has been sparked within council members as to where it would be located. Tauranga Mayor... Read More