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Free lecture on the Treaty of Waitangi

Following on from the two lectures on the Battle of Gate Pā, the Anglican Parish of Gate Pā are now offering a free lecture on the Treaty of Waitangi. This... Read More

Top surfers competing in Papamoa next weekend

Top surfers will be heading to Papamoa next weekend for a show down to see who's best in the country. The Barrett Homes Surf Open is the second of seven... Read More

NZ Bus on notice over Tauranga bus service

Frustration over the shambolic bus service in Tauranga by new provider NZ Bus boiled over at the Bay of Plenty Regional Council today. Directors of the Company... Read More

Majority of submissions oppose Kaimai windfarm

Submissions are now closed on Kaimai Windfarm Ltd's proposed wind farm project. Overall Hauraki District Council received 220 submissions on the proposal, of... Read More

Men and women take to Mount court

The 2019 Men's and ladies indoor Netball National Club Champs has begun with hundreds of teams arriving in Tauranga to leave everything on the courts. The grades... Read More

Papamoa surf rescue needs help to build new base

A new Surf Rescue Base planned for Papamoa needs help in getting the project off the ground. Over the past three years Papamoa Community Surf Rescue Base Trust... Read More

Ngongotaha post-flood action plan progress

The community reference group to help Rotorua Lakes Council and Bay of Plenty Regional Council create a Ngongotahā Action Plan following last April's floods will... Read More

Jack tells rats to hit the road

In some ways, Jack Miller is the modern-day Pied Piper of Hamelin, but a little more noble and a lot more local. Welcome Bay, in fact. The original rat-catcher... Read More

Red-eared slider snapped in Bethlehem

There have been reported sightings and doubters, but now there's the indisputable evidence. The Weekend Sun has the pictures of the slippery slider - trachemys... Read More

New park building for Rotorua?

To accommodate increased patronage, a new parking building has been suggested for Rotorua. Rotorua mayor Steve Chadwick raised the issue at yesterday's... Read More

Bay of Plenty MP weighs in on bus issues

Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller is voicing his frustrations alongside parents whose children use the current bus system to get to school. Todd says buses are great... Read More

Disc golf championships begin at McLaren Falls

The national disc golf championships have started in Tauranga as 98 players get their swing on to become winners in their field. The 2019 NZ Disc Golf Championships... Read More