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Te Puke Highway closure reminder

People who travel through the Western Bay via Te Puke are being reminded of a month-long closure planned for January. Te Puke Highway will be closed for one month... Read More

Campervan destroyed by fire in Thames

One holidaymaker is looking for alternative accommodation after a fire razed their campervan overnight. The Thames Volunteer Fire Brigade was called to a campervan... Read More

Fireball seen over Tauranga identified

The fireball seen over New Zealand has been identified. Many people observed what they thought at the time to be a meteor streaking across the sky at around 8pm... Read More

Police on the hunt for driver involved in chase

Tauranga Police were forced to abandon a pursuit in the city overnight because of 'the nature of the driving”. A witness to the chase says he saw a vehicle... Read More

What’s on Today?

Good morning sunners, it looks like it's going to be another glorious day in Tauranga today. The forecast is for sunny skies and a high of 28, according to the... Read More

Tauranga Lotto player’s $31k win

A Lotto player who purchased their ticket in Tauranga this weekend might be looking at extending their holiday. AJ's Lotto Store in Tauranga sold one of seven... Read More

Police pleased with Nelson’s first Bay Dreams

Police are pleased with results of an alcohol/impairment operation conducted in Nelson Bays during the Bay Dreams festival. Canterbury and Tasman District Police... Read More

Second Bay Oval win for Blackcaps despite scare

An unbelievable hitting blitz by Sri Lankan batsman Thisara Perera has given the Blackcaps a huge scare at the end of the second Bay Oval One Day International... Read More

VIDEO: Meteor booms in to North Island skies

Eye witnesses report what is thought to be a meteor in the skies over the North Island just after 9pm on Saturday night. The bright white light with a long smoking... Read More

Blackcaps go big again in second Bay Oval ODI

Jimmy Neesham has come to the party again and bludgeoned the Blackcaps to another commanding total at the Bay Oval. Sri Lanka will be chasing 320 to win the second... Read More

Experts break down home loan process

Low interest rates and easing restrictions on home loans may be making property ownership look more attainable for some buyers. However, real estate experts are... Read More

Blackcaps chase Bay Oval batting bonanza again

Martin Guptill, Blackcaps century-maker in Thursday's first One Day International at the Bay Oval against Sri Lanka, has been brought back down to earth in... Read More