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Council bulk buys electric bikes

A chance to bulk buy electric bikes has seen more than 50 Tauranga City Council staff take up the offer to pay for their own brand new electric bike. "At the beginning... Read More

Moving day for council staff

Tauranga City Council staff begin their move from the former Trustbank building on Devonport Road to the newish IRD building on Cameron Road on Friday. The move,... Read More

Car spins out on Takitimu Drive

Police are investigating the cause of a crash where a car has smashed into a fence. The crash happened on Takitimu Drive, near the Waihi Road on-ramp. A police... Read More

Paraglider crash victim named

Police can now name the man who died following a paraglider crash at Mount Maunganui on Saturday. He was 28-year-old Joshua Graeme Tingey of Tauranga. Police extend... Read More

A car yard, a grass verge or both?

They're impromptu car yards - pop-up car yards - and they're happening on grass verges at various strategic spots around town. They're the work of private car sellers... Read More

Strong winds forecast as Gita hits NZ

A strong wind watch has been issued for the Bay of Plenty as Cyclone Gita bears down on New Zealand. Cyclone Gita, currently located over the Tasman Sea, is forecast... Read More

An alternative viewpoint to TECT

Trustpower will go directly to the public over the proposal to cancel the TECT cheque after TECT declined the local energy company's offer to participate in public... Read More

Mount Drury playground gets facelift

The playground at Mount Drury Reserve is soon to be the home of a shiny new slide, as part of recent upgrades. The installation of the slide was spotted at the... Read More

Snapping stunning sunsets and sunrises

The sun setting over Tauranga has provided stunning imagery of late. Many people have been busting out their cameras to grab a shot of the colours being produced... Read More

Community awards prize pool to increase

Community organisations will be able to share an increased prize pool when entries for the Trustpower Community Awards open next month. The Trustpower Community... Read More

Turret Rd cliff erosion under control

Ongoing cliff erosion near Turret Road is believed pose a minimal risk to motorists, according to latest observations by Tauranga City Council. The erosion is currently... Read More

Te Wharekura o Mauao appoints principal

Te Wharekura o Mauao has confirmed Matua Heywood Kuka has been appointed as the Maori immersion school's new Tumuaki (principal), succeeding Matua Koa Douglas. Located... Read More