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Fatal plane crash scenario at airport

A training exercise at Tauranga Airport tested the skills of EMT trainees today as they dealt with a plane crash scenario. The scenario involved a crash where the... Read More

Move to address truck driver shortage

A new initiative to address a shortage of truck drivers by attracting more to the industry has been welcomed by a freight logistics strategy group. The Bay of Connections... Read More

Burling an asset on and off the water

D-day to the finals of the America's Cup is looming as many New Zealands gear up to watch Team New Zealand take in Oracle tomorrow. Emirates Team New Zealand design... Read More

Warning lifted as rain eases

Heavy rain about the Bay of Plenty has eased today. The MetService is still forecasting some showers for today. This is expected to ease to the odd shower in the... Read More

Man falls through roof

A man who fell through a roof and landed head first on the deck below has been flown to Tauranga Hospital. The Tauranga-based Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter... Read More

What's on Today? A day at the races

Racing Tauranga's premier winter race meeting will be held at Tauranga Racecourse today, with more than $260,000 in prize money up for grabs over the nine races... Read More

A bright idea to help dyslexic students

A group of Tauranga Girls' College students have come up with an idea that could help dyslexic students - and save them hundreds of dollars. The Year 13 girls have... Read More

Kick-off on Tauranga waterfront

Tauranga fans can clamber into the boiling cauldron of Lions and All Black rugby free of charge tonight. Tauranga City Council has organised a fanzone on the Tauranga... Read More

Passchendaele competition winner

Tauranga Girls' College Year 13 student, Fu Man (Amanda) Yang, has won (first equal) a national competition with her entry commemorating the Battle of Passchendaele.... Read More

Tauranga sailors in Germany

Tauranga sailors competing in the Kiel Week regatta had to contend with a lack of breeze, lightning, thunderstorms, torrential rain and squalls all in one day. Josh... Read More

Truck driver killed at Lichfield named

The 65 year old woman truck driver killed in a five vehicle collision on SH1, Lichfield yesterday was Jenny Hera Hughes of Hamilton. Police were called to the scene... Read More

A museum in boxes

Tauranga residents and visitors are to be given the experience of what it is like to have an on tap source of historical information in the central city with the... Read More