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Preventable drowning toll down, rescue numbers up

The country's 2018 preventable drowning toll might be the second-lowest in 20 years, but Water Safety New Zealand insist there is no room for complacency. The... Read More

Urban space open in the Mount

Mount Maunganui's Phoenix Park has been refurbished into a new urban space. The park, which is now known as Te Papa o Nga Manu Porotakataka, was designed to encourage... Read More

Top three beckons for Rob Wallace in BNT V8s

It'll be a big weekend for Class One Holden racer Rob Wallace at the final round of the BNT V8s at Hampton Downs on Saturday and Sunday as he chases down top three... Read More

When your head hits the pillow

With Fitbits and Garmins growing in popularity, people are beginning to think they know their bodies inside and out. The devices, which do just about everything... Read More

Bruises behind the beauty

Lin Keo needs no introduction to how hard life can be. You may remember her beautiful smiling face walking down the catwalk draped in silks, or you might recall... Read More

BOP digger driver to take on NZ’s best

Whakatane man Brandon Crowley will don his hard hat and climb into the cab of a 12-tonne digger next week when he represents Bay of Plenty at the National Excavator... Read More

BOP MS society urging for support

The Bay of Plenty Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society are at risk of closing due to financial losses. Over the past 18 months, losses have left the society $20,000... Read More

Further delays on Te Okuroa Drive

The opening of Te Okuroa Drive has been delayed further due to an unexpected plant breakdown. The new arterial road linking Livingstone Drive and Parton Road... Read More

Woman in court over Bellevue school lockdown

A Tauranga woman allegedly at the centre of two schools being forced into lockdown has been granted name suppression. The 44-year-old woman was arrested yesterday... Read More

Ocean’s 19 kicks off in Mount Maunganui

The premier U14 Surf lifesaving event sees 857 athletes from 45 clubs across New Zealand competing for honours in both beach events (sprints and flags) and ocean... Read More

Still no sighting of Denver Chance

Police are continuing to work through a large number of enquiries and information from the public in the ongoing investigation into the search for missing Auckland... Read More

Motorists urged to slow down as rain hits BOP

Police are warning motorists to slow down as rain hits the region for the first time in a long time. A severe weather warning is in place for the Bay of Plenty... Read More