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Lane blocked after vehicle collides with pole

One lane is currently blocked following a car colliding with a light pole in Mount Maunganui. Emergency services were called to the scene at 10.30am at the intersection... Read More

Proposed changes to the prostitution bylaw

Consultation opens today on Tauranga City Council's draft Prostitution Bylaw 2019. The bylaw ensures residents and visitors feel safe and enjoy our city by preventing... Read More

Fire in air conditioning unit in Tauranga building

UPDATED: Firefighters are dealing with a possible electrical fire in a building on 11th Ave. Three fire trucks are outside the Western Bay of Plenty Primary Health... Read More

$82m investment to boost employment in regions

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced the creation of a new skills and employment initiative - Te Ara Mahi (Pathways to Work) - to support workers and employers... Read More

Burling & Tuke start Olympic campaign in style

Peter Burling and Blair Tuke made a habit of winning in the last Olympic cycle and started their new campaign in style by taking out the Oceanbridge NZL Sailing... Read More

Pluto, fingerprints and the weather

In today's weather forecast we are expecting a fine day with some evening cloud. Also light winds and sea breezes. It's a one-clothing layer day today with a... Read More

New technology could reduce fatalities - expert

New, world-first technology which is able to capture images of drivers using mobile phones could help reduce the number of fatalities on NZ roads according to... Read More

Toll road prices set to increase from March

Toll prices on State Highway 2 and State Highway 29 will increase on March 1. Tolls on the Tauranga Eastern Link toll road on SH2 will increase by 10cents to... Read More

Two serious crashes on SH2 in one afternoon

An investigation is underway into two serious crashes which forced police to close State Highway 2, between Katikati and Tauranga. On Sunday afternoon, two... Read More

Motorcyclist killed in BOP crash

One person has died after a motorcycle crash in the Bay of Plenty. Emergency services were called to the crash on State Highway 38, near Murupara, at 6.35pm. "Emergency... Read More

Second serious crash on SH2 near Tauranga

UPDATED: Police are attending the scene of a serious three-vehicle crash at the intersection of State Highway 2 and Wairoa Road. Two people were seriously injured... Read More

Geothermal research shines a light

Ever wondered what's bubbling below us in Rotorua? GNS Science and Bay of Plenty Regional Council have been investigating volcanic hazards and deep geothermal... Read More