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Tauranga teams triumph in chemistry comp

A Tauranga Boys' College team has been awarded first place at the annual NZIC Analytical Chemistry Competition, held earlier this month. The University of Waikato... Read More

Unsafe lane change causes huge delays

An unsafe lane change caused a crash on Takitimu Drive last night, which in turn resulted in significant delays for motorists. Police were alerted to the crash... Read More

Mauao base track realignment to go ahead

Tauranga City Council has approved funding to repair a large slip that damaged the Mauao base track in April by rerouting part of the track. The project is expected... Read More

Astrophotography classes prove popular

A workshop on astrophotography techniques at the Mount has proven popular. Dozens of people turned up to the free workshop on Sunday evening, hosted by local photographers... Read More

Tauranga clothing store ram-raided

A Tauranga clothing store has been ram-raided overnight. Police say a group of people used a vehicle to gain access to North Beach at Fraser Cove at around 2.30am. A... Read More

Bay to see 14,000 kiwifruit jobs by 2030

A new report shows kiwifruit's contribution to New Zealand GDP is set to increase from $2.6 billion in 2015/16 to $6.14 billion in 2030, with an additional 29,000... Read More

Today's Tauranga weather wrap

Today we have morning cloud clearing to a fine day with light winds. It's a three-clothing-layer day today with an early morning chill in the air. Check out what's... Read More

Pitbulls de-sexed in pilot programme

A total of 50 dogs have been de-sexed as part of a pilot programme in the Bay of Plenty. The Opotiki District Council approached the government to join the neutering... Read More

LIVE: Waka ama champs in Tahiti

The inaugural 2017 IVF Va'a World Distance Championships is due to get underway in Tahiti today. The team chose Tauranga as their training ground before heading... Read More

Judgment day on best pie

Bakers across New Zealand will soon meet judgement day to find who has the tastiest pie in the country. This year marks the 21st NZ Bakels Supreme Pie Awards, a... Read More

NZ can be proud of our serving troops

Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller has just returned from a visit to the Middle East where he has met with NZ troops serving in the region. Todd, who is Chairman of... Read More

Relocatable house park plans

UPDATED:5.30pm. Te Puna company Modcom Portable Buildings Limited is going to be supplying 10 relocatable homes for use by Edgecumbe people displaced by flooding. The... Read More