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Bay student represents NZ

A Tauranga student is hoping to make New Zealand proud in the beach volleyball Commonwealth Youth Games. Tauranga Aquinas College student Ella Akkerman, 17, is... Read More

Road closed on State Highway 3

The trailer of a truck and trailer unit have rolled on State Highway 3 blocking the road completely, near the Ingahape Road intersection in South Taranaki. Motorists... Read More

Farming family on Country Calender

Te Puke-based avocado industry stalwart Ron Bailey and his family will feature in an episode of popular rural TV show Country Calendar this Sunday. The half-hour... Read More

Bay snow photos

Cold but beautiful is how the snow falling in the Bay of Plenty is being described. Snow started falling in Mamaku around 8.30am and snow is also falling in Rotorua. Rotorua... Read More

Family concerned for missing Bay woman

The family of a missing Bay of Plenty woman are appealing for any information to help find her. Journee Hunapo-Harrison was last seen outside Motion Entertainment... Read More

Mount students come second

Mount Maunganui College stole the judges' hearts with their performance at the 2017 Stage Challenge. The College came in second place with their dance called Chain... Read More

Snow hits the Bay of Plenty

The Bay of Plenty has not escaped the storm with snow being dumped in Mamaku this morning. Residents have taken to Facebook in the last hour reporting the snow... Read More

Crossfit competitor to cancer fighter

Warren Lowe had no idea that when he woke up one January morning, that his life was about to change. The 44-year-old was the healthiest and fittest he had ever... Read More

Calm call after truck driver assault

The Road Transport Forum has called for calm after a violent incident involving a Bay of Plenty truck driver and a group of boy racers spilled over on to social... Read More

Gorge closure hits highway business

The closure of the Waioeka Gorge due to a slip has caused hardship for business owners in 'blink-and-you'll-miss-it' Matawai. Hard Drive Café owner Tracy... Read More

Weather causes a trifecta of trouble

High winds, rain and snow are causing a trifecta of trouble across the lower and central North Island. The storm, which has travelled up from the south is leaving... Read More

Peters to talk about regions' wealth

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters and his team will be visiting Tauranga today, as part of their tour of the country's regions. He will be giving a speech... Read More