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Fans arrive for Burt Munro Challenge

Stan Goodrick has made the two-day journey from Tauranga to Invercargill to experience his first Burt Munro Challenge. The longest stage was riding his Honda Africa... Read More

Weather and a history lesson

In today's weather forecast we are expecting a partly cloudy day, becoming overcast at night with easterlies. It's a one-clothing layer day today with a high... Read More

A city in transformation

Tauranga is on a journey of transformation says City Transformation Committee Chair Larry Baldock. Today the Council's City Transformation Committee met for the... Read More

Tauranga couple on a mission to do good

A Bay of Plenty couple with a mission to do good for those less fortunate, are set to return to South Sudan for the second year in a row. Amy Nilsson, a nurse,... Read More

Brewers lured onto supermarket shelves

Entries for the New World Beer & Cider Awards are being sought in a competition that offers small breweries the opportunity to make the leap into the supermarket... Read More

Bingeing behaviour revealed

Bingeing once referred to over eating or over drinking, but thanks to technology bingeing now also means watching a whole season of a television show in a week,... Read More

Tauranga one, two in laser fleet

Tauranga sailors Tom Saunders and Sam Meech's finish within a couple of metres of each other in the Laser final at the Oceanbridge NZL Sailing Regatta is auguring... Read More

Sea lettuce stinking out waterfront

An intriguing and slightly smelly substance washing up on the waterfront at Memorial Park has got locals turning heads. John Stevenson, says he walks his dog in... Read More

First avocado shipment arrives safely

MPI has announced the first airfreighted consignment of fresh New Zealand avocados has arrived safely into China. This follows agreement and signing of a protocol... Read More

Two women injured in separate crashes

Two women have been seriously injured in separate car crashes, requiring them to be airlifted to Waikato Hospital. The first woman, a 24-year-old, suffered a serious... Read More

Hunt on for stolen dog

Police are turning to the public to help them find a two- year-old Deutsch Drahthaar. Jess is believed to have been stolen while on a walk at Baypark Stadium in... Read More

Students receive mental health support

Otumoetai students have access to specialist mental health support at school as part of a health funded pilot focused on building children's resilience and general... Read More