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High performing students recognised

Five of the Bay of Plenty's most promising young sportspeople have been awarded the coveted High Performance Sports Scholarships from Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology.... Read More

A day dedicated to dogs

Western Bay of Plenty District Council's animal services team is hosting their fourth annual Doggy Day Out, which will see Western Avenue Sportsground turned from... Read More

Answers to a load of old rubbish

Tauranga City Council took its vision for disposing of the city's rubbish out amongst the lunchtime CBD crowd today. And there wasn't a bin, bottle or rubbish bag... Read More

Zespri shareholders vote for change

Zespri shareholders have voted to strengthen grower ownership and control of Zespri. The changes to Zespri's constitution were backed by more than 75 per cent of... Read More

Cold front sees highs tumbling

A well-marked cold front from the Southern Ocean is slowly moving up the South Island with some rain and a big temperature drop behind it. Some places on Tuesday,... Read More

Domestic incident sparks armed callout

UPDATED 13.13PM: One person is in police custody following an armed callout in Greerton earlier today. Several police units were spotted on Hynds Road around 10am,... Read More

Long road to recovery after fatal crash

A Waihi man faces a long road to recovery after his leg was badly broken in a car crash near the intersection of Turner Road and State Highway 2. The January 13... Read More

Motoryclist and truck collide

UPDATE 12.20pm: A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital after colliding with a truck near Gate Pa. A reporter at the scene says the accident happened on Cameron... Read More

Awanuiarangi celebrates more graduates

Nearly 3000 Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi graduands will graduate this year and more than 200 will receive their degrees and certificates during a formal capping... Read More

Morning fender-bender in Welcome Bay

The drivers of three vehicles which collided in Welcome Bay this morning have escaped with minor to no injuries. A reporter at the scene says the incident happened... Read More

Girl’s training helps save five-year-old

When a teenager spotted a five-year-old boy struggling in the water on The Strand, she didn't think twice about plucking him from the water. The 13-year-old had... Read More

Retired Tauranga woman wins $1 million

A Tauranga retiree has won $1 million in a Bonus Bonds draw this month. The winner, who heard about the prize on her wedding anniversary, says her only big purchase... Read More