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05:24pm Tue 18 Jul, 2017
The Whakatane District Council is seeking community feedback on a proposal to sell off some leasehold land in the town centre. The Council owns 131 perpetually... Read More
05:00pm Tue 18 Jul, 2017
The primary teachers' union has welcomed a new report that outlines a plan for te reo Maori to become a core curriculum subject. The Maori Language Commission commissioned... Read More
03:07pm Tue 18 Jul, 2017
A Labour Inspectorate operation targeting the kiwifruit industry in Bay of Plenty has found the majority of labour hire contractors are breaching their obligations... Read More
01:42pm Tue 18 Jul, 2017
The large and deep low pressure system approaching New Zealand is complicated to forecast due to so many moving parts, says WeatherWatch.co.nz. "We've done our... Read More
12:56pm Tue 18 Jul, 2017
Growing up, Jack Keeys couldn't decide whether he wanted to be a scientist or accountant - so he's forging a unique career path in New Zealand's primary industries... Read More
11:46am Tue 18 Jul, 2017
Concerns are growing for a woman who has not been seen since Saturday. Debra Hodgson has been living in Whakatane and until she recently moved to Gisborne. Police... Read More
11:28am Tue 18 Jul, 2017
Peter Ombler, the orchardist who helped steer the kiwifruit industry through some of its most challenging times, has been awarded horticulture's premier award -... Read More
10:51am Tue 18 Jul, 2017
Several Tauranga residents have woken up to discoloured water this morning. But Tauranga City Council says there's nothing to worry about. A council spokesperson... Read More
10:04am Tue 18 Jul, 2017
State Highway 1/Desert Road will close for two short periods on Wednesday morning while urgent safety work is carried out. The road near the Waihohonu Bridge is... Read More
09:50am Tue 18 Jul, 2017
Tauranga kayaker Callum Gilbert will join Alexandra's Callum Gilbert in leading a 14-strong New Zealand challenge at the canoe slalom under-23 and junior world... Read More
09:28am Tue 18 Jul, 2017
Missing for more than 100 years, two manuscripts of music by the renowned English composer Gustav Holst have been rediscovered in the library of the Bay of Plenty... Read More
08:08am Tue 18 Jul, 2017
Today the weather forecast is for a mostly cloudy day with a few showers. Northerlies tending easterly. Its a two clothing layer day with a high of 16 and an... Read More
14-Jan 07:00
Tauranga drivers warned of months-long closure
14-Jan 06:00
Tauranga woman tackles The Goat in comeback race
14-Jan 05:51
SH36 open following serious crash
13-Jan 19:34
Serious two-car crash closes SH36
13-Jan 18:00
Drivers using nitrous oxide behind the wheel
13-Jan 17:00
Council reminder on pool fence and ladder rules
13-Jan 15:32
Three-vehicle crash blocks Te Puke Highway
13-Jan 15:14
Restricted fire season for Bay of Plenty
13-Jan 14:30
Exotic flavours refresh forgotten BOP garden
13-Jan 12:53
Tauranga man dies at Northland beach
13-Jan 11:45
Boats seized after BOP shellfish haul over limits
13-Jan 11:06
Sporting showdown set to pack Tauranga
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