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Underpass walkabout on Sunday

Street performances from samba groups and other others will add a dash of colour to the fresh asphalt at the Welcome By underpass on Sunday. From 10am until 3pm... Read More

Durham St hikoi for leaders

A site blessing by the city's tangata whenua partners Ngāi Tamarāwaho and Ngāti Tapu took place in Durham Street this morning ahead of work starting next week... Read More

Kiwifruit monthly exports soar to new high

Kiwifruit exports rose $197 million (82 per cent) in April 2018 compared with April 2017, to reach $438 million, says Stats NZ. This is a new high for any month. The... Read More

Tauranga company wins NZ Space Challenge

The inaugural NZ Space Challenge has been won by Tauranga company GPS Control Systems with its concept of a Global Navigation Satellite System to help heavy tracked... Read More

War memorial for Papamoa

When Mick O'Carroll moved into town last year he noticed something was missing. 'We don't have a place for locals to gather and pay their respects to those who... Read More

A chance of more thunder, showers

Tauranga weather today is changeable with showers passing - and a possibility of more thunder. There's already been 100 lightning strikes in the south and west... Read More

Former Zespri CEO joins DMS Board as Director

Tauranga-based DMS, the leading kiwifruit and avocado orchard management and post-harvest operator, has announced the appointment of former Zespri International... Read More

Tauranga International Marathon returns

Following a hugely successful inaugural event in 2017, the Tauranga International Marathon will return to one of New Zealand's fastest growing cities and favourite... Read More

Pop culture comes out to play

Where can you meet some of your comic book and silver screen heroes all in one place? If you dream of meeting Deadpool, swoon over Star-Lord, or get giddy at... Read More

Thunderstorms and hail in the forecast

The weather forecast today is for showers with hail and possible thunderstorms. Westerlies should be dying out in the evening. It's a one-clothing layer... Read More

NZ’s love affair with Whittaker’s continues

Arguably it may be an ever-lasting relationship, as, for the seventh consecutive year, Whittaker's has been voted most trusted brand of all those surveyed in the... Read More

Forestry rules streamlined for clearer management

Forestry rules have been streamlined across the country in a move to make things clearer for those who work in the industry. The new rules, set by the Ministry... Read More