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Charge laid over death of Tauranga woman

A man has appeared in court in relation to a crash in Cambridge in which a ute plunged into the Waikato River last year, fatally injuring a Tauranga woman. Derek... Read More

Business as usual for defending champion

It could be regarded as "business as usual" after defending national champion Brad Groombridge convincingly won the opening round of the 2018 New Zealand Cross-country... Read More

Government pitches in to upgrade loos

The Government is committed to pitch in more than $200,000 towards toilet and wastewater improvements at Karangahake Reserve. Last year, the Council submitted... Read More

Heavy rain to pummel BOP

A heavy rain warning is in place for the Bay of Plenty, with predictions of 200 to 250mm of rain to accumulate about the Kaimai Ranges from now until Tuesday afternoon. A... Read More

Woman assaulted and left on roadside

A woman has been assaulted after being dragged into a vehicle early this morning. The woman, in her early 20s, was left on the roadside on Grey Street in Hamilton... Read More

Three in hospital after serious crash

UPDATED 5.58PM: Three people have been taken to hospital following a two car crash. Police say one person is in a serious condition after two vehicles crashed on... Read More

Rain to set in for parts of NZ

With the country under a humid blanket of cloud and rain it's hard to believe the week started off relatively cool when a series of weak cold fronts moved north... Read More

Car crashes down bank in Maungatapu

Traffic is backed up on Turret Road after a car crashed down a bank this afternoon. Emergency services were called to the scene just before 3pm due to reports of... Read More

Americans win Tarawera Ultramarathon

The inaugural course reversal and challenging muddy trails did little to fend off Tarawera Ultramarathon winner, American Dylan Bowman, in a time of 8h27 on Saturday,... Read More

Trial van service could become permanent

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council Public Transport Committee has recommended to council that the Waihi Beach trial van service be made permanent following engagement... Read More

A garden party for the National Party

Over 200 people attended a garden party hosted by Simon and Natalie Bridges on Saturday afternoon. This year the annual event was held at one of Tauranga's hidden... Read More

Massive retail complex up for sale

Land and buildings housing a 'fashionable” mix of retail and commercial tenancies, along with a variety of marketing orientated businesses, have been placed... Read More