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Stacey’s first time at the top of Mauao

For most people, climbing Mount Maunganui on a sunny day is good way to exercise. But for Mount local Stacey Roche, it's something she's never done before. That's... Read More

Youths arrested in carjacking case

Two youths have been arrested in relation to an armed carjacking. A woman was forced at gunpoint from her car on Stanley Street, Tokoroa, at 1pm yesterday. "Two... Read More

Warning issued over 'bad ecstasy'

A warning is being issued after a number of people were admitted to Christchurch Hospital's Emergency Department suffering from a 'bad batch of MDMA/ecstasy'. Nine... Read More

Greerton boutique wins competition

The winner of Greerton Village's Vintage & Retro Fayre Window Dressing competition is Wendy Forgesson with her window at Embellish Boutique in Chadwick Road. Wendy... Read More

Cold water poured on Mount cruise way

Mount Maunganui cyclists are going to petition city councillors who deferred a decision seeking public feedback on a trial of a cycle lane surrounding the entire... Read More

Lakes residents still not allowed home

More tests, including ground penetrating radar checks of suspected subsurface defects, are being undertaken at the former Bella Vista homes sites on The Lakes Boulevard... Read More

Opotiki murder accused named

The man accused of murdering an Opotiki woman on February 19 can now be named. He is 27-year-old Hosea Gerard Collier. Collier appeared in the High Court at Tauranga... Read More

Sex allegations at Labour camp

A police investigation has commenced into allegations regarding a Young Labour summer camp at Waihi in February. The first step will be to assess information available... Read More

Smoke alarms save children from fire

Smoke alarms are credited with saving lives after a fire ripped through a garage in a Tauranga home early this morning. Three fire crews were called to the blaze... Read More

Car-chase accused's custody remand

The man accused of jumping into the Wairoa River after a dramatic police chase in the Western Bay of Plenty has opted to stay behind bars until his next court appearance. Bonn... Read More

New provisions for glass recycling

Tauranga City Council has been making provisions for city glass recycling in response to Tauranga's private kerbside collection providers ceasing to accept glass... Read More

Split Enz, Einstein and dentists

Today we are expecting a fine day apart from morning cloud, with southwesterlies. It's a one-clothing-layer day today with a high of 24 and an overnight low of... Read More