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Huka Falls body boarder has no regrets

A Mount Maunganui man who body boarded down Huka Falls recently has described the act as epic, but not one he'd try again. In a video posted online which has now... Read More

Third generation grocer reaches the top

A third generation grocer is taking the next step in his career after being appointed as the new board chairman for Foodstuffs North Island. PAK'nSAVE Tauranga... Read More

Woman conquers Mount 38 times in one day

Many people have been trying to do the Mount Everest Challenge, which involves climbing Mauao 38 times (the equivalent of Mount Everest) in 50 days. One Mount Maunganui... Read More

Pack your brolly for the cricket

In today's Tui cricket weather forecast for the Blackcaps v England match there is a chance of evening showers. Today we are expecting fine breaks with a chance... Read More

Help paint the Bay of Plenty beautiful

The Bay of Plenty is one of five regions where Keep New Zealand Beautiful is looking to merge nature with art as part of its 2018 Nature Murals competition, which... Read More

More rain in the outlook

As the country moves away from summer NIWA is predicting more rain. Temperatures are expected to remain warmer than average after January, which is the hottest... Read More

People on the other side of the cones

You know the men and women who operate stop/go signs? They're just ordinary people doing a job like anyone else. That might sound obvious, but one local traffic... Read More

Responding to a changing environment

Making sure it can meet a number of significant challenges as it plans for the future is a key feature of Bay of Plenty Regional Council's Long Term Plan Consultation... Read More

KTM riders take command in Rotorua

It appears there is nothing anyone can do to slow the progress of KTM superstar Hamish Harwood. The 2018 New Zealand Motocross Championships are now at the halfway... Read More

Bandidos member gets 15 years

A Bandidos gang member has been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment following the seizure of 15 kilograms of methamphetamine and two kilograms of cocaine in 2016. Adrian... Read More

‘O’ Week starts in Tauranga

Orientation Week, or ‘O' Week, has kicked off in style for Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology and University of Waikato students, as hundreds gathered at... Read More

Simon to take on Jacinda and Winston

Tauranga MP Simon Bridges says it's an ‘enormous privilege' to be elected leader of the National Party, and has thanked his colleagues for the opportunity... Read More