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Hangar 18 coming to Totara Street

Kiwi band Hangar 18 is coming to Totara Street at the end of this month, as the second stop on their Asia-Pacific Region tour. The tour comes off the back of the... Read More

Dirt racing in Coromandel

The Goldrush Rally is back again to grind some more dirt on new roads in the Coromandel in August. The competition is into its third year running and this time... Read More

Messy showers expected to pass through

Despite a brief narrow bridge of high pressure for New Zealand on Wednesday, the next week looks dominated by low pressure systems, one after the other, coming... Read More

New classrooms for Bay schools

Three Bay of Plenty schools will get flash new classrooms after a $33 million school investment was announcement this week. The 2017 budget has provided around... Read More

Highway still closed after serious crash

Te Puke Highway remains closed following a two car crash earlier this morning. A woman was seriously injured when two vehicles, one believed to be a light truck,... Read More

College has a crack at breaking records

Teeth brushing and marshmallow eating are two world records Otumoetai College is hoping to break this Thursday. The school will be trying to break two records involving... Read More

110km/h speed limit gains support

Waikato's regional transport committee is supporting moves to lift the open road speed to 110km/h, where appropriate. The multi-agency committee this week signed... Read More

Dancing his way around the world

The kids at school might have sniggered at former Te Puke High School student Shane Tofaeono's decision to become a professional dancer - but no one is laughing... Read More

'Crucial' wastewater works for Omokoroa

Omokoroa residents are being asked to minimise the amount of water they use overnight on Tuesday, July 11. The Western Bay of Plenty District Council is planning... Read More

Person freed from Te Puke Highway crash

UPDATED: A person initially trapped in a two car crash near Te Puke has now been freed. Emergency services were called to the crash on Te Puke Highway just before... Read More

What will today's weather bring?

The weather forecast today is for a mostly sunny day with southwest breezes. It's a three-clothing and one-windproof layer day with a high of 15 and an overnight... Read More

Zespri welcomes free trade negotiations

Zespri welcomes the announcement of the start of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations between New Zealand and the four countries of the Pacific Alliance - Chile,... Read More