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Car crashes into pole on Welcome Bay Road

UPDATED 3.35PM: A vehicle has crashed into a traffic light near Welcome Bay. Emergency services were called to the crash on Welcome Bay Road, at the intersection... Read More

Growing a hardy bunch

There's a garden revolution happening in Mount Maunganui. Gone are the days of relying on grandad for a free bag of tomatoes or a feed of feijoas. Now it's the... Read More

Man charged with punching teacher in head

An 18-year-old man has been charged with assaulting a teacher after an incident outside a Rotorua school. The attack took place at the end of the school day while... Read More

Old-fashioned fun at Brain Watkins house

Just about everyone in Tauranga has passed the Brain Watkins House Museum in their travels. And on Sunday, the Tauranga Historical Society hosted their annual... Read More

A warm week ahead

People are being warned to be prepared for some warm temperatures this week. The MetService is forecasting a mild week ahead, with warm temperatures forecast... Read More

Tauranga fish market draws crowds

When it comes to the classic Kiwi fish and chip shop by the wharf, it is hard to beat Bobby's Fresh Fish Market on Dive Crescent. The Tauranga institution regularly... Read More

Disputes over fallen tree responsibility

A large tree has toppled on to a woman's property in Gate Pa, prompting a dispute as to who is responsible. The woman, who did not want to be named, was sound... Read More

Electric buses set to hit streets of Tauranga

Tauranga is set to get its first electric bus this August. Bay of Plenty Regional Council chief executive Fiona McTavish says it's the first of five electric... Read More

Vegetation fires keep BOP firefighters busy

The causes of several fires in the Bay of Plenty have not been identified. Firefighters in the Eastern Bay spent Sunday afternoon battling scrub fires and a shelter... Read More

Stranger pays for Tauranga family’s dinner

A Tauranga family out for a meal is stunned by the kindness of one random person. Claire Monica was surprised one Sunday night when she went out for dinner and... Read More

Fords shine in Tauranga

Ford vehicles of all shapes and sizes filled Wharepai Domain in Tauranga. Hundreds, if not thousands, rocked up to the domain on Sunday to see the variety of... Read More

Driver on the run following police chase

Police are looking for the driver of a vehicle which fled from officers. Police attempted to stop a car on State Highway 33, in the Western Bay of Plenty, at... Read More