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Sevens competition hotting up

Just ask Sir Gordon Tietjens how tough it is to win the HSBC World Series these days. The man who guided New Zealand to 12 titles, and the only sevens coach... Read More

Spike in searches for treating stings and bites

People are swarming to websites providing health advice for treating jellyfish stings, insect stings, and spider bites. In the two weeks from December 16, more... Read More

BOP athlete’s kayak stolen

Calls are being made all over social media in an attempt to reunite a Bay of Plenty athlete with his stolen kayak. Zack Mutton, one of the up and coming Canoe... Read More

Scrub fire on Maunganui Road

UPDATED 3.52PM: A scrub fire along Maunganui Road, near the train tracks, is now under control. The fire was initially reported at 3.30pm. Fire crews remain... Read More

Truck crash in the Eastern Bay

UPDATED: A large truck and trailer unit has rolled near railway lines in the Eastern Bay. Emergency services are attending the scene of a truck crash on State... Read More

Indoor bowls is the panacea

Ron Briggs has a lot in common with the Toyotas he peddled at an Auckland caryard for 40 years. Both Ron and the Toyotas just keep going. Being 76 years old... Read More

National 4x4 trials to roar in the Waikato

A sport of finesse and precision - and a true test of man and machine - is happening in Hamilton on February 9 when the fourth round of the 2018/2019 National... Read More

Researcher proposes ’new degrees of murder’

A University of Waikato researcher is proposing new "degrees of murder" which she says will make the criminal justice system more fair. Waikato University senior... Read More

A wet finish for the week

Wet weather to finish off the week as an active frontal system makes its way over the South Island today. 'Many areas are going to see wet weather today as this... Read More

New champions for iconic Tauranga Half

The 30th Anniversary of the Tauranga Half produced two new champions, with Mike Phillips and Hannah Wells taking out the men's and women's elite races in hot... Read More

Moderate risk of thunderstorms in the BOP

The latest thunderstorm outlook from the MetService says there is a moderate risk of thunderstorms for the Bay of Plenty. Daytime heating and wind convergence... Read More

Murdered mother’s baby discharged from hospital

A baby injured when its mother was killed in Matamata on Christmas Eve has been discharged from hospital. Michelle Hurinui, 32, died at a property on December... Read More