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Trustpower photo competition judging underway

The judges of the 2019 Trustpower Photographic Exhibition are busy deliberating over the more than three thousand entries received in this year's competition. By... Read More

Driver walks away from crash in Bellevue

A driver seems to have walked away from a crash on Margaret Road in Tauranga. Police says the car rolled and hit a fence and a power box. They were notified... Read More

Missing person’s vehicle spotted in Tauranga

Police are asking for the public's help finding 20-year-old Finn Yeats, who has been reported missing from his Carterton home. A police spokesperson says police... Read More

Teenagers charged following police pursuit

Two teenagers have appeared in Tauranga District Court today and have been charged with offences relating to a theft of a car, resulting in a police chase last... Read More

Panepane wharf undergoes safety work

Part of Panepane Wharf on Matakana Island has been removed from use due to the failure of two piles causing a section of the wharf to slump. In a statement on... Read More

Free Sunday afternoon music in Government Gardens

Bring along a picnic and a rug and settle in to enjoy free local entertainment as Music at the Band Rotunda returns to Government Gardens on Sunday afternoons... Read More

A very Rotorua election row

Two foundation members of a group now known as the Rotorua Districts Residents and Ratepayers Association are locked in a local FB debate about accentuating the... Read More

Crash on Takitimu Drive

Motorists are being warned of delays on State Highway 2 following a crash. A reporter at the scene says it is after SH2 and SH29 merge heading towards the city... Read More

Water shutdown for Tauranga residents

Residents in Tauranga will experience a day without water, when a water shutdown takes place tomorrow. Residents who live on 20th Ave and McClymont Place will... Read More

Police to increase use of CCTV footage

Western Bay of Plenty police are planning to make more use of the city's security cameras to track down dangerous drivers. Police will be ramping up their... Read More

Powerball and Strike roll over

Powerball and Strike have both rolled over, meaning there is a combined prize pool of $9.3 million up for grabs on Saturday. Powerball was not struck this evening... Read More

Liliuokalani, Michelle Obama and the weather

In today's weather forecast we are expecting morning cloud then a fine remainder of the day, but with the chance of an afternoon shower or two. Also southwesterly... Read More