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Water Polo in the harbour in Tauranga

A large crowd has turned up at the waterfront in downtown Tauranga to watch the inaugural water polo tournament being held in the harbour off the Strand. Organiser... Read More

Whakatane dairy farmers win Supreme Award

Whakatane dairy farmers Fraser and Katherine McGougan have won the Supreme Award of the 2019 Bay of Plenty Ballance Farm Environment Awards. Fraser and Katherine... Read More

Te Puna Village commercial area development plan.

Western Bay of Plenty District Council is looking into the future development of the Te Puna Village commercial area. Feedback from people have identified five... Read More

Scholarships ease pressure of uni life

The Bay of Plenty Education Trust is investing another $108,000 in the tertiary education of students in the region. Thirteen Western Bay of Plenty students have... Read More

Taking up the triathlon challenge

Initially, Carole Round thought doing a swim, cycle and run/walk would be quite a feat for someone her age. However, with the support of her daughter, she's proving... Read More

What’s on

Keep your umbrella handy if you are out and about this morning. It will be wet today. The MetService says there will be rain but it will clear in the morning... Read More

Throwing a line for charity

It's more than just reeling in the best catch. It's about having fun and enjoying the sport. The Wish4Fish Charity Fishing Competition this Saturday will see... Read More

Get on your bike.

Hop on you bike and join the party this Sunday. The Bike Tauranga Pedal Party is on for newcomers and experienced cyclists. It's being held in conjunction with... Read More

Mount Everest Challenge begins

The More FM Mount Everest Challenge kicked off on Friday night with a group ‘walk for support' event. About 40 people, including a team from Riding for... Read More

Man shot in Kawerau named

Police have now named the armed gang member shot dead by police in Kawerau yesterday after a bank robbery. He was 29-year-old Astin Cruz Hooper of Te Teko. He... Read More

Dredging work back underway on Kopeopeo Canal

Another significant milestone has been achieved for the Kopeopeo Canal Remediation Project as dredging of the Canal resumes and water treatment works move to the... Read More

’I was the unlucky one’

I was a right klutz, a right stumblebum. I had just had a privileged but confronting few minutes chatting life and death with Kristie Purton - one of the Cystic... Read More