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From asphalt to artwork with chalk

The air will be filled with music and the footpaths bedecked with chalk images. Colouring Book City, which organised all of the children's pavement chalk drawing... Read More

Taking care of Taneatua teeth

The New Zealand Defence Force is at the front lines of oral care in the Eastern Bay, following an exercise with the Bay of Plenty District Health Board and Tuhoe... Read More

Woman flown to Waikato hospital

A woman has been flown to Waikato Hospital in a critical condition following a crash near Matamata on Friday morning. The Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter was... Read More

Easter Sunday trading – your views

Do you think it's fair for businesses to trade on Easter Sunday? Do you value shops being open during this time? How do you spend the Easter, yourself? These are... Read More

Downtown Carnival

Good morning all, and welcome to Saturday, for many - the second of four days off. Because most of you are in holiday-mode at the moment, we thought it'd be valuable... Read More

Strongman scene growing in Tauranga

They're a staple at modern A&P shows, attracting huge crowds eager to see men - and increasingly women - flex their muscles. Strongman competitions are a growing... Read More

Car on fire at Baypark roundabout

A car caught fire near the intersection of State Highway 2 and Truman Lane late this afternoon. Olly Smythe was a passenger in a car travelling through the roundabout... Read More

Easter fun at Grower Direct

This Saturday, March 31, Grower Direct will host their ever-popular sausage sizzle, with more than 10 different homemade chilli jams and chutneys to try. Owner... Read More

Action-packed night of speedway

Speedway fans are in for an action-packed night on Saturday with the rescheduled North Island Sprint Car Champs and South Pacific Super Saloon and 6-shooter Champs... Read More

'Spirited' women take on Eastern Bay

Beach running, ocean kayaking, forest trekking, mountain-biking beautiful farmland, harbour coasteering, plus target shooting, slingshot and a huge waterslide all... Read More

Tauranga gets jazzed up for the weekend

Tauranga is getting all jazzed up, and all in the name of a fantastic event, with the 56th National Jazz Festival on this weekend throughout the city. Festival... Read More

Artist gifts painting to hospital

When Tauranga artist Graham Baker started feeling tired and taking regular afternoon naps, he thought it was just a part of getting older. Then pains in his chest... Read More