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Traffic alert: Tree-felling to cause SH29 delays

Tree-felling works are expected to cause traffic delays on State Highway 29 this week. NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) said people travelling on SH29,... Read More

Gala honours Tauranga rescue chopper's vital work

What is being described by organisers as an exclusive event aims bring together the coastal Bay of Plenty community to honour the critical missions carried out... Read More

Wastewater overflow affects Welcome Bay estuary

A health warning sign in place in Welcome Bay is expected to be removed this week after water quality testing. On July 10, a wastewater overflow in Hammond... Read More

Bay of Plenty Steamers thump Tasman Mako

Bay of Plenty Steamers have made a commanding statement to launch their season for this year's Bunnings National Provincial Championship with a 37-7 win against... Read More

BoP principals react to NCEA replacement plan

The Government's proposal to abolish NCEA is a 'huge backward step” that feels like a return to the 1980s, a Bay of Plenty principal says. The proposed... Read More

Who’s running in WBOP local elections

Eight people are vying for the top job at Western Bay of Plenty District Council, with some new and familiar faces in the mayoral race. Mayor James Denyer... Read More

'It's the people': Top club's lifesaving recipe

Pāpāmoa Surf Life Saving Club is proud to reflect on another outstanding season, marked by regional honours across lifesaving, surf sport, and service at the... Read More

First Mortgage Trust reaches $2 billion milestone

First Mortgage Trust (FMT) has surpassed $2 billion in Funds Under Management (FUM), marking a major milestone for the specialist New Zealand investment fund... Read More

New role for Tauranga business strategist

Tauranga businesses have a new ally in well-known business strategist, Mark Irving, who has joined the Tauranga Business Chamber in a role aimed at fostering... Read More

Western Bay grocery cost dashboard launched

A new tool helping Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty grocery shoppers monitor supermarket prices shows people in rural areas tend to pay more for basics than... Read More

Crash on Hewletts Rd causes traffic delays

Police are advising motorists to take care around a crash on Hewletts Road and to expect delays. A spokeswoman said police received a report of a two-vehicle... Read More

Ātiamuri fatal crash victim named

Police have named the woman who died following a crash at Ātiamuri, southwest of Rotorua. She was Joni Tuhakaraina, 53, from Tokoroa. Emergency services... Read More