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Mother’s Day fun run returns to the Bay

New Zealand's biggest Mother's Day event, the Jennian Homes Mother's Day Fun Run/Walk, is returning to Tauranga on May 13 - with tickets now on sale. Runners and... Read More

A name on the Tauranga memorial

'Their name liveth for evermore.” A line from Ecclesiasticus, chapter 44, verse 14, which English writer Rudyard Kipling suggested as an epitaph to be carved... Read More

Horror Thames crash: stolen car involved

The survivor of a crash near Thames which killed three others was a passenger in a stolen car driven by his 20-year-old son, police say. Emergency services were... Read More

Waka stolen in Bay of Plenty

Police are seeking any information in relation to the theft of two waka. The waka were taken from Ngati Manawa Road, Murupara. 'The theft occurred between 10am... Read More

Banter and by-elections

It was a night full of banter, big personalities and everything by-election last night at No.1 The Strand. The reason for the occasion being Sun Media's live by-election... Read More

Man injured in quad bike rollover

A 28-year-old sustained a possible spinal injury after a quad bike accident. The Tauranga-based Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to Poripori at... Read More

Machinery on road causes morning delays

A piece of machinery which has fallen onto the road is the reason behind slow-moving traffic near Te Puke this morning. A police media spokesperson says the incident... Read More

Today's weather with Rosalie

The weather forecast today is for fine spells with westerlies. It's a one-clothing layer day today with a high of 21 and an overnight low of 13 degrees. Humidity... Read More

Bay of Plenty farmers get behind IHC

Generous Bay of Plenty and Central Plateau farmers have raised $144,923 for IHC through the IHC Calf & Rural Scheme in the past 12 months, with 302 of the region's... Read More

Married couple killed in Thames crash

The sole survivor of a two-vehicle head-on crash near Thames remains in hospital in critical condition. A married couple, both in their 60s, and a 20-year-old man... Read More

NZ soldiers leave for Iraq mission

The seventh rotation of about 100 New Zealand Defence Force troops left for Iraq to support the continuing international effort to train Iraqi forces. The number... Read More

Hillier sets the pace at Carrus Open

New Zealand's leading amateur Daniel Hillier showed red-hot form in the opening round of the Carrus Open to finish at six-under par and lead by one stroke on the... Read More