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Cyclone rainfall set to increase, study shows

New high-resolution modelling predicts that rainfall from tropical cyclones will significantly increase under global warming. Earth Sciences New Zealand and... Read More

Electorate boundary changes for BoP

Ōropi becoming part of the Rotorua electorate has made one local voter 'a bit upset”, while Lower Kaimai moving to the Tauranga electorate has been... Read More

Tauranga shines in latest house price report

The latest QV House Price Index shows average home values across New Zealand dipped by 0.5% over the three months to the end of July, with the national average... Read More

Tauranga man breaks death diving record

When Tauranga's Flynn Chisholm leapt from a scenic cliff top in Majorca last week, it took him less than three seconds to achieve what no other Kiwi had. The... Read More

Pāpāmoa Rugby Club to get new clubrooms

A grassroots rugby club in a fast-growing suburb is gearing up for long-awaited new clubrooms. Pāpāmoa Rugby Club is set to get a relocatable clubroom... Read More

Tauranga leads region in dog reunions

More than 15,000 labradors, spaniels, pugs and other dogs call Tauranga city home. And they are lucky to - the city's animal control statistics were a standout... Read More

Fisherman reels in catch of a lifetime

When Cambridge resident Dylan Law took up a spontaneous invitation to go on a deep-sea fishing charter, he had no idea he would end up with the catch of... Read More

Tauranga ramps and flyover face overnight closures

A series of overnight closures will affect key on- and off-ramps, and a flyover, across Tauranga's state highway network. Starting on Wednesday August 13,... Read More

Patient claims surgeon upsold unnecessary surgery

A woman says her nose was 'overserviced” by a surgeon who convinced her to undergo additional surgery she didn't need or want. Her nostril collapsed... Read More

Tauranga street plagued by drug use and speeding

A picturesque Tauranga waterfront neighbourhood is being ruined by drug use and cars doing burnouts and skids, a resident says. Owners of prime real estate... Read More

Fake clothing stores target NZ shoppers online

Online advertisements for fake boutique clothing stores with New Zealand locations in their names have been surging, prompting hundreds of complaints to Consumer... Read More

Police name man who died after Tauranga crash

Aucklander Robert William Norman MacGibbon has today been named by police as the victim of a fatal crash in Tauranga in May. A police statement said the two-vehicle... Read More