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Inangahua quake 50 years on

This week marks the 50th anniversary of the magnitude 7.1 Inangahua earthquake and scientists are among those reflecting on how much progress has been made in the... Read More

Urban shooting discouraged

An urban duck shooter taking shots at water fowl in the swamp near Princess Road today, vanished when police were called. Police were called around 10.30am, after... Read More

Rain and colder nights for the Bay

Bay of Plenty residents may want to think about chopping some firewood or wheeling out the heater this week, as cooler temperatures arrive. MetService meteorologist... Read More

Museum referendum claims denied

A claim Tauranga City Council's museum referendum is void because of sitting councillors' support for a particular local body by-election candidate is being denied. Councillors... Read More

Papamoa sign former All White

Papamoa Football Club's positive start to the 2018 season has reached new heights with the signing of former New Zealand international Cole Peverley. The 29-year-old... Read More

Police search for alleged gunman

Police are looking for a man with a gun after shots were heard near Bellevue this morning. A police media spokesperson says officers are loking for a man who was... Read More

Nine injured in two car crash

Nine people were taken to hospital - two in a serious condition - after a two car collision near Te Hoe in the Waikato. The Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter and... Read More

Wedding Show a big hit in the Bay

Wedding fever spread across the Bay of Plenty with a 'really, big full-on day” at the Bay of Plenty Wedding Show on Sunday. But wedding shows are always... Read More

Pink candyfloss clouds at dawn

The weather forecast today is for fine spells, but with a few morning or afternoon showers. Also westerlies. It's a two-clothing layer day today with a high of... Read More

Rents rocket across the NZ - Trade Me

New Zealand's national median rent reached a record-breaking $475 per week in April after a 5.6 per cent jump on last year, according to the latest Trade Me Property... Read More

Urgent solutions needed for NZ agritech

New Zealand's agri sector is facing challenges that require urgent solutions, says the inaugural executive director of the new Agritech New Zealand organisation... Read More

Rescue drill becomes the real deal

A Tauranga Land Search and Rescue team participating in an exercise stumbled across four lost trampers. The exercise was being run in the Kaimai Ranges around... Read More