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A bear bunking down in Gate Pa

He's a small brown bear, forgivably scruffy, who offers comfort and reassurance - he listens to inner-most secrets and fears, shares adventures, is a great cuddle... Read More

White Island airs in Brazilian show

Around 37 million people are expected to tune into an hour long show dedicated to New Zealand's most iconic tourist spots, one of which is White Island. Brazilian... Read More

Egypt's clean sweep at squash champs

Egypt have completed a clean sweep of the World Junior Squash Championship for the first time since 2013 with Rowan El Araby winning the women's and Marwan Tarek... Read More

Gold fever triples Talisman value

New Talisman Gold Mines Limited's announcement of the gold finds in the Karangahake Gorge has resulted in the company share value increasing nearly $20 million... Read More

From one millionaire to another

Tauranga's newest multimillionaire Lou Te Keeti sat down with Opportunities Party leader Gareth Morgan today to chat about what they have in common. The hour-long... Read More

All the fun of a book fair

It was a fairytale moment for Joan Forester - an enchanting moment from 12 years of running the popular Tauranga Harbour City Lions book fair. Made all the toil... Read More

Tauranga sees commercial building growth

Tauranga City Council's building services team has seen a significant uptick in commercial building consent applications, with several major commercial projects... Read More

Severe weather to hit on Thursday

This week kicks off on a much quieter note but, once again, may not end that way. Strong wind and heavy rain is being forecast for the end of the week. 'While we... Read More

QC plans lawsuit against BOPRC

Edgecumbe flooded because "someone buggered something up", says Queen's Council David Heaney. He has pointed the finger at Bay of Plenty Regional Council and plans... Read More

Councillors go for car park tower

Tauranga City councillors have voted for the tallest car parking building from the list of available options for the proposed Harington Street car park site. At... Read More

How to close down a bridge

How does a private citizen go about closing down a section of state highway? That's the question that arose from Sunday's protest by local iwi who succeeded in... Read More

Slip expected to take days to clear

State Highway 25 in the Coromandel is unlikely to be open until Thursday, says police. A large slip is blocking both lanes of the highway, near Kitahi Road, close... Read More