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Tourism BOP gets Tauranga Council funding boost

Tourism Bay of Plenty will become the first Regional Tourism Organisation in New Zealand outside Auckland to become a Destination Manager, after a 48 per cent... Read More

More rain and wind as low falls + pics

A sub-tropical low is moving into the north eastern North Island and should make landfall somewhere in the eastern Bay of Plenty around noon. The low has already... Read More

Management plan signals way forward for Mauao

The document that will formally steer the way for any future development of Mauao has been signed at a special ceremony to mark the beginning of Matariki celebrations. ... Read More

A chance to advertise from the edge of space

The Bay of Plenty will soon join the 'space race' and achieve a New Zealand first. In June three sub-orbital helium space weather balloons will be launched... Read More

Hay barn catches fire in Tauranga

Firefighters have been called to a property in Greerton this morning after a hay barn caught fire. A fire service spokesperson says they received the call out... Read More

Police seeking the public’s help to locate woman

Tauranga Police are wanting to locate 30-year-old Harata Kiwi. She is sought on a warrant to arrest for failing to appear in Tauranga District Court and is actively... Read More

Car smashes into power pole in Te Puna

UPDATED 11.02AM: One person has been taken to hospital following a crash near Te Puna. A police media spokesperson says the crash happened just after 9am when... Read More

Sub-tropic low brings chaos to the Bay

A sub-tropical low moving towards the North Island has resulted in a severe weather warning for the Bay of Plenty. MetService meteorologist Tom Adams says the... Read More

Making your way to Fieldays

Organisers of this year's annual Fieldays at Mystery Creek say they have options for people making their way to Fieldays this week. "Take a backseat and avoid... Read More

Rain and gales due

In today's weather forecast we are expecting periods of rain. Also southeast gales should be turning northeast in the late morning, then northwest by evening. It's... Read More

Traffic lights for busy Tauranga roundabouts

Installation of traffic lights will begin from this month at two of Tauranga's busiest intersections, in an effort by the New Zealand Transport Agency to get... Read More

East Coast on high alert for rising river

Officials are closely watching river levels in the Gisborne region, with ground still saturated from last week's rain particularly in the Tolaga Bay area. Heavy... Read More