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Tauranga to host international gymnastics champs

Gymnastics New Zealand has announced that they have secured hosting rights for the 2020 Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships, to take place in Tauranga April... Read More

Blind cyclist leads world bike ride for peace

A Bike ride for Peace around the world, led by blind cyclist Tore Naerland, passes through New Zealand from March 19 -22 visiting Rotorua, Tauranga and Auckland. The... Read More

Live: Christchurch mosque terror attacks day four

The bodies of people killed in Friday's terror attacks in Christchurch have all been removed from the two mosques. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says victims'... Read More

Double tragedy; mother and partner lost to cancer

Kelly Shrimpton lost her partner and then her mother from non-Hodgkin lymphoma, now she's made the bold move of shaving her long hair to help fundraise for a cure. 'This... Read More

BOP optometrist’s mission to save eye sight

Projections indicate that by the end of 2019, 7000 Kiwis are likely to be living with irreversible vision loss or blindness due to glaucoma. One Bay of... Read More

Still dry in the north of NZ - MetService

Much of the past week saw an area of high pressure to the north of the North Island, which brought mostly settled weather across northern New Zealand. Unfortunately,... Read More

Gender reassignment bill ’the way forward’

The current legal gender change application process is 'nothing but outdated curly-haired wig sh*t”. That's the verdict of one Tauranga transgender woman... Read More

Christchurch terror attack; court appearance

An 18-year-old man is due to appear in Christchurch District Court this morning charged with offences under the Films Videos and Publications Classification Act. This... Read More

Tauranga is not immune to measles

A Tauranga public health official has issued a timely reminder to the Bay of Plenty population to check their medical records and catch up on immunisations. Medical... Read More

Bonding over a good cuppa

Gary Hamnett and Lin Keo have a unique friendship. It is a connection that doesn't require words, just a helping hand through the hard times. They first met over... Read More

Multicultural festival postponement uncertain

Members of the Multicultural Tauranga committee came to the Tauranga Mosque at 18th Ave on Saturday to show their support and share in the grief at the tragic... Read More

Record participation in Aotearoa Bike Challenge

This year's Aotearoa Bike Challenge has encouraged thousands more New Zealanders to cycle, with more than 22,000 people from over 1,900 organisations taking part,... Read More