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Car flips onto roof on Waihi Road

UPDATED: 3.05pm. The Waihi Road crash today involved a car coming down the hill that had its suspension collapse as it was going round the bend - causing it to... Read More

High, dry and cold end to May

It's set to be a cold end to May this week, with temperatures across the country on the chilly side and many spots on both the North and South Island set to wake... Read More

Tauranga sailors close to first title

Gemma Jones and Jason Saunders came agonisingly close to picking up their first title of the season at the Medemblik Regatta over the weekend, but eventually had... Read More

Car smashes into power pole in Papamoa

UPDATED 2PM: No injuries have been reported after a car crashed into a power pole in Papamoa. Emergency services were notified opf the crash at the intersecton... Read More

Simon Bridges fronts up to constituents

Tauranga MP and National Party leader Simon Bridges will be open to questions from constituents at a public meeting being held tonight. Secretary Maree Brookes... Read More

SH2 works re-prioritised

The influential Regional Land Transport Committee has placed works on State Highway 2 at the top of the priorities to go to the government for approval. It's... Read More

Bridges believes abortion regime ’working well’

The abortion system in New Zealand working well and there isn't a case for change, says National Party leader Simon Bridges. Simon told Morning Report he... Read More

Hacksaw Jim Duggan: living legend and nice guy

Sitting across a table from the one and only Hacksaw Jim Duggan seemed like a dream for this reporter. But that dream become reality when I got the chance to... Read More

Police incident sees Tauranga road closed

UPDATED: 10.45am. A person standing outside the safety railing on the Cambridge Road bridge over SH2A was rescued by police this morning. He was on the Bethlehem... Read More

Drunk driver crashes into Tauranga house

Tauranga Police says alcohol and showing off is to blame for a ute crashing into a fence and house in Tauranga. A Mazda ute crashed into the house with such force... Read More

Sunny days and cold nights ahead

In today's weather forecast we are expecting a fine day with southerlies. It's a three-clothing layer day today with a high of 14 and an overnight low... Read More

A family passion for canoe slalom

Damian Torwick developed his passion for the sport of canoe slalom by initially following his older brother Cody's footprints. 'Cody started kayaking before me,”... Read More