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New speed limits in place for BoP rivers

From Sunday, December 1, sections of the Kaituna and Tarawera rivers will have a new 5-knot speed limit. Bay of Plenty Harbourmaster Jon Jon Peters said following... Read More

Banners to BBQs: Road safety to take centre stage

Downtown Mount Maunganui will be engulfed in orange today, as more than 700 primary and intermediate school students march and wave banners in the Road Safe... Read More

Tauranga set to host NZ skateboarding event

Next March, for the first time ever, Tauranga will host the Skateboard Nationals, New Zealand's premier skateboarding event where some of the country's top skateboarders... Read More

One dead, 14 injured after tourist bus crash

One person is dead and 14 others are injured after a small bus loaded with international tourists collided with two vehicles on a straight stretch of State Highway... Read More

How satisfied is Tauranga with its new council?

People are happier with Tauranga's new council than they were with the commission, a survey shows — but Mayor Mahé Drysdale is not happy with the... Read More

Additional Police in Tauranga ahead of funeral

Police have called in extra staff and additional resources to have an increased presence in Tauranga on Thursday, November 28, monitoring a gang-connected funeral. 'Following... Read More

A rule change likely to hit property investors

Debt-to-income (DTI) rules are likely to hit investors harder than first-home buyers, as interest rates fall further over the coming year. DTIs took effect... Read More

Urgent SH1/SH29 repairs to cause delays tomorrow

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is advising that emergency road repairs will be carried out at the intersection of State Highway 1 and State Highway 29 in Piarere... Read More

Six-vehicle rear-end collision near Te Puna

Emergency services are responding to the scene of a multiple vehicle crash on State Highway 2 between Bethlehem and Te Puna. Police said a six-vehicle rear-end... Read More

Whitianga waterfront project up for discussion

Whitianga is being called on to have its say on how best to improve the town's wharf, waterfront and boating ramp areas, but costs and timelines are yet... Read More

Volunteers pack record number of Christmas boxes

More than 2000 volunteers in 13 locations across New Zealand, including Tauranga, are expected to pack a record 35,000 Christmas Boxes for families in need this... Read More

Plea for information after fatal BoP crash

Police are appealing for information following a fatal crash in the Ōpōtiki district over the weekend. Around 2pm on Saturday, November 23, police responded... Read More