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Awhina House appeal for sponsorships

Awhina House staff are appealing to businesses and individuals to sponsor 12 rooms in their house for homeless women in the Tauranga area. The initiative was... Read More

Coastguard to represent WBOP at community awards

Maketu Volunteer Coastguard will represent Western Bay of Plenty District on a national stage later this month. Voluntary groups from around New Zealand will... Read More

New employment hub for Eastern Bay

A new employment hub in Whakatāne will help get more rangatahi earning and learning Employment Minister Willie Jackson said today at the opening of the Tū Māia... Read More

Calmer and more humid weather moves in

Yesterday New Zealand saw a severe thunderstorm form around Central Plateau and over the next week ahead, people are being warned to expect more heavy inland downpours... Read More

Calls for Tauriko boundary alteration alternatives

The Local Government Commission is calling for alternative applications to one received from the Western Bay of Plenty District Council, seeking the alteration... Read More

Papamoa sand scuttle an event for all

A Sand Scuttle will be taking place in Papamoa on March 30, as a fundraiser for the new Papamoa Surf Club building. Event director Ellie Reed says it's family... Read More

Students to protest climate change in Red Square

Tauranga students will join thousands of others around New Zealand in a protest against climate change today. Students will be gathering in Red Square in... Read More

A world of culture in Tauranga

The annual Tauranga Multicultural Festival returns to Tauranga Historic Village tomorrow. The March 16 event will be a celebration of ethnic foods featuring cultural... Read More

Call for drivers to leave the phone alone

Growing concerns over phone use behind the wheel have led to a campaign to encourage drivers to leave the phone alone. Vodafone and the Automobile Association... Read More

New information in Tauranga ’mistaken murder’ case

Police are seeking the public's help to identify a new piece of information in relation to the death of David Kuka who was murdered at his Tauranga home in February... Read More

2019 BOP Dairy Industry Award winners announced

The major winners in the 2019 Bay of Plenty Dairy Industry Awards, Matt Barr and Genna Maxwell believe one of the strengths of their business lies in being fourth-generation... Read More

Relief for hard working people in the Bay

Labour list MP Jan Tinetti is please that people who are working more than one job to make ends meet will no longer have to pay unnecessary secondary tax. 'I... Read More