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Athletes encouraged to apply for prestigious gym

High-performing local athletes are being given the opportunity to apply for membership of the Bay of Plenty's most prestigious gym. The University of Waikato... Read More

Cold, wet and windy, while sun shines in the south

A complex low is currently affecting New Zealand, bringing cold temperatures, wind and rain to much of the North Island and upper South Island. Meanwhile, a... Read More

Armistice Day coin orders are open to the public

From today you will be able to pre-order a limited number of the newly minted Armistice Day coin for delivery in October, right in time for Armistice Day. The... Read More

Road closures for Mount Maunganui

A section of Maunganui Road outside the Zespri building site will be closed to traffic. For most of the day on Thursday September 6, there will be detours in... Read More

Two separate power outages in Bay of Plenty

Damage equipment caused two separate power outages in Whitianga and Whakamarama this morning. Powerco Network Operations Manager Phil Marsh says the outages have... Read More

Donna and her balloon masterpieces

When you think of balloon twisting you think of the classic balloon poodle. But Donna Marie also known as Donna Dancealot is changing the way that we think and... Read More

Power out in Whakamarama

Power has gone out to 246 properties in Whakamarama. Powerco says the power went out at around 10.17am. The power outage is believed to have been caused by... Read More

Remembering loved ones

While chatting with Harley Couper about a Royal Enfield Classic 350 motorcycle he'd owned before purchasing his current Triumph Bonnerville, he told me he'd lost... Read More

Survey shows game development industry’s rise

New Zealand's game development industry earned a record $143 million in the last financial year. The annual revenue represents a 43 per cent rise on the previous... Read More

Fans to line-up for Stars Under The Stars tickets

Neil Diamond and Fleetwood Mac music fans will take centre stage at Baycourt tomorrow when tickets go on sale for the first Stars Under the Stars concert in four... Read More

Kiwi chef bringing healthy eating tour to the Bay

What came first, the chicken or the egg? According to the British Nutrition Foundation, 41 per cent of children under the age of eight don't know where eggs come... Read More

Hearts, war and the weather

In today's forecast we are expecting showers, some heavy with hail and a chance of it being thundery, but clearing in the late evening and the northwesterly... Read More