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Gig and the Te Puke Community Patrol

Margaret Green is putting out a request for more people to join the Te Puke Community Patrol (CPNZ Te Puke), formerly known as Te Puke Night Owls. 'If you can... Read More

Car crashes into tree in Thames

A woman in her 70s has been seriously injured after the car she was driving crashed with a tree in Thames. Emergency services were called to the crash near... Read More

Oil spill clean-up yields 25 bags

Bay of Plenty Regional Council staff have completed their clean-up of the shoreline at Matapihi, following yesterday's oil spill. Bay of Plenty Regional Council... Read More

Maketu beauty spot showcases volunteer passion

An overgrown, junk-filled gully in Maketu has been transformed at the hands of a bunch of volunteers into a beautiful walkway that takes pride of place within... Read More

Potent sub-tropical low may bring severe weather

An area of low pressure is today dropping from the sub-tropics into the upper North Island and while very small in size it does pack a bit of a punch as it works... Read More

Tiny brings big change to Bay town

This time last year, Tiny Deane had never even met a homeless person. Today, he feeds more than 100 each day at the Rotorua drop in centre he runs and houses... Read More

Southeasterly breezes blowing across Tauranga

In today's weather forecast we are expecting high cloud, then rain from the afternoon. This may develop into heavy rain in the evening, with strong southeasterlies.... Read More

Car crashes into wall on TEL

UPDATED 8.05AM: Emergency services are at the scene of a crash where a car has hit a wall on the Tauranga Eastern Link. A police media spokesperson says a car... Read More

More downpours and gales forecast

Another bout of severe weather is closing in on the upper North Island, just a week after torrential rains caused flooding to northern and eastern areas. "It's... Read More

Council agrees to provisional rates increase

Tauranga's mayor and councillors have agreed to a provisional rates increase of 5.6 percent after two weeks of deliberations on the 2018-2028 Long Term Plan. This... Read More

Traffic gridlock warning if project moved forward

Tauranga City Councillors have been warned the city could face mass gridlock if they go ahead with the $6.8 million four laning of 15th Ave before the Baypark... Read More

Oil spill near Matapihi

Bay of Plenty Regional Council is asking anyone who notices oil near Matapihi to report it to their pollution hotline. The council received calls of an oil spill... Read More