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Papamoa assault leaves man in critical condition

One person has been arrested following a violent incident outside the Flying Mullet Alehouse in Papamoa. Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Craig Rawlinson... Read More

Tactix squeeze past Magic in tight tussle

Shooting accuracy helped pushed the Tactix to a closely-contested 48-42 win over the Magic in the second of the Super Sunday matches in Hamilton. Missing just... Read More

One injured following crash on TEL

One person has received minor injuries following a crash on the Tauranga Eastern Link, Saturday afternoon. Emergency services were called to State Highway 2... Read More

Scrub fires spark up again

Temperatures may be a lot cooler in the Bay of Plenty today, but that doesn't mean there still isn't a risk of fires. Firefighters were called to small scrub... Read More

Council nabs dogs accused of animal attacks

Animal services officers from the Western Bay of Plenty District Council have captured a pack of roaming dogs that has allegedly been responsible for several attacks... Read More

Monday colder than normal for half of NZ

A refreshing southerly change has now spread nationwide and has dropped temperatures by a few to several below where they should be for late February. Around... Read More

Speedway action at its finest

'One of the craziest speedway nights you'll see all season.” That's how Mastercraft Kitchens Baypark Family Speedway promoter Bernie Gillon describes the... Read More

Mount brewery proves to have plenty of funk

Mount Maunganui based brewery ‘The Funk Estate' has been named best in the Bay of Plenty. The Society of Beer Advocates Inc., (SOBA) awarded the title to... Read More

Register for Great K Valley Adventure Race

The Great K Valley Adventure Race is back for a second year. The event, which runs on the cycleways in and around Tauranga's Kopurererua Valley - or ‘K... Read More

‘Wanted Down Under’ doctor returns to Tauranga

'We love New Zealand and I can't see us going back to England now,” says paediatrician Dr Angus Goodson, after starting work at Tauranga Hospital this month. Angus... Read More

Cyclist and car collide in Tauranga CBD

UPDATED 9.08AM: A car and cyclist have collided in Tauranga CBD this morning. The crash happened at the intersection of Harington Street and The Strand around... Read More

’Crazy dangerous’ behaviour around rail lines

People couldn't believe what they were seeing. Around 20 teenagers were clambering up the girders of the Matapihi Rail Bridge, before leaping about 15 metres... Read More