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Accident outside Tauranga Hospital

UPDATED 5.30PM: A woman has been taken to Tauranga Hospital with moderate injuries after a motor vehicle accident on Cameron Road. Emergency services responded... Read More

Carl Barron, a comedian from day one

'I killed when I was born,” says Australian comedian Carl Barron. 'People generally take one look at me and start laughing. My father told me that when I... Read More

Asteroid's surprise weekend near miss

A medium-sized asteroid surprised astronomers with an unexpected near miss of the Earth on the weekend. EarthSky reported the asteroid, labelled 2018 GE3, came... Read More

Caution advised for Mount swimming spot

Pilot Bay is among the popular Western Bay of Plenty swimming spots that swimmers are either advised to visit with caution or avoid. Land, Air, Water Aotearoa has... Read More

New tolling interchanges for TEL

Tolling points at two new interchanges are being planned for the Tauranga Eastern Link. The New Zealand Transport Agency says the new tolling points have been proposed... Read More

Thousands left without power in Tauranga

Two separate incidents in Tauranga cut power to 3200 Powerco customers. Network operations manager Phil Marsh says a car accident took out a pole at Pyes Pa shortly... Read More

Too soon to say whether fire suspicious

Police have been making enquiries into a fire that occurred at a property in Welcome Bay Road on Saturday, but say it is ‘too soon' to say whether the fire... Read More

Cameras to watch high-risk crash areas

Two new safe speed cameras are in operation on Waikato roads in an effort to reduce the number of fatal or serious crashes. 'Road crashes have devastating impacts... Read More

Revealing Tauranga, circa 1918

Ever wondered what Tauranga was like in the last year of the Great War? Now you can find out with a visit to Masonic Park, thanks to the Tauranga Heritage Collection. Their... Read More

Raw chicken warning

Chicken is making New Zealanders sick and spreading antibiotic-resistant bacteria, say researchers who are calling for safety labels on raw poultry products. A... Read More

Snooker, brass bands and the weather

The weather forecast today is for a fine day becoming cloudy this afternoon. A few evening showers and northwesterlies. It's a one-clothing layer day today with... Read More

Signs highlight gateway to White Island

Visitors travelling into Whakatane along Landing Road will now have no doubt they're in the right place to begin their White Island/Whakaari experience. Whakatāne... Read More