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Sailors make strong start to Miami World Cup

Tauranga's Sam Meech has a goal of being in contention for a medal at every event he competes in and he gave himself a good chance of doing that at the World... Read More

Arrest warrant executed in Avenues

Armed police have caused a bit of a stir in Tauranga this afternoon. Armed officers were spotted by members of the public on 16th Ave, just before 2pm. A caller... Read More

Hellers prosecuted over mispackaged Sizzlers

Small goods manufacturer Hellers has been fined almost $40,000 and ordered to pay a total of $15,000 to three children who had moderate to severe allergic reactions... Read More

BOP’s Cooper reclaims Woodville MXGP crown

Nobody had an answer for Bay of Plenty's Cody Cooper at the weekend's Honda New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at Woodville. The 58th annual running of the iconic... Read More

Kiwi taxpayers being targeted by scammers

Inland Revenue is advising customers to always use its secure online services to update bank details and avoid scammers who target Kiwi taxpayers. Automatic tax... Read More

Retallick joins Cane as Chiefs co-captains

Brodie Retallick and Sam Cane have been announced as co-captains of the Gallagher Chiefs for the 2019 season. Head coach Colin Cooper believes that Brodie and... Read More

Whakatane residents issued water warnings

Whakatāne, Ōhope and Matatā residents have been urged to conserve water as a result of dry weather. Tomasz Krawczyk, Whakatane District Council general manager... Read More

Water safety compulsory for international students

The University of Waikato and Water Safety New Zealand are introducing a water safety program for international students. Water Safety Waikato, which is... Read More

Fears raised over E. coli as Kawerau pipes flushed

A temporary halt to chlorination in Kawerau risks contaminating the town's water supply with E. coli, the town's mayor says. Kawerau District Council... Read More

Gaming, Gandhi and the weather

In today's weather forecast we are expecting a sunny day, but with some morning and evening cloud. Also northerly breezes. It's a one-clothing layer day today... Read More

Crayfish patrols find high levels of compliance

The New Zealand Defence Force and the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) inspected about 30 vessels this week during patrols over the east coast of the North... Read More

Clip-on cycle bridge on SH2 gets green light

Cyclists will soon be able to bike between Ōmokoroa to Tauranga. The Western Bay of Plenty District Council has given the go ahead for the construction... Read More