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Flooding warning on SH25, Thames

The heavy rain has caused a lot of surface flooding on some roads around the Coromandel. There are reports of debris on roads, particularly from a slip at Ruamahunga... Read More

Man killed in fatal Bay crash named

Police have named the man who was killed in a crash in the Bay of Plenty yesterday. Owen Alexander Materi died in a crash between two vehicles on Te Teko Road,... Read More

Still time to claim on cyclone damage

Anyone on the Coromandel that had land damaged from landslips or flooding during the April floods still have time to lodge a claim with the Earthquake Commission. Event... Read More

Mauao base track to re-open

The Mauao base track is expected to re-open this morning after being closed for safety reasons yesterday afternoon. Council staff closed the track because of a... Read More

World Taekwan-Do champ to defend title

Taekwon-Do prodigy Frances Lloyd has been chosen to represent New Zealand in Dublin, Ireland in October at the 2017 ITF World Championships. The 2015 Junior Female... Read More

Remembering a ‘giant of the game’

The Harbourside Netball Centre representative tournament being held this Sunday at Mount Maunganui will be tinged with tears as players and officials remember a... Read More

Weather in a minute with Rosalie

Today the rain is predicted to be heavy with some possible thundery falls. The northeasterlies should die out during the afternoon. It's a one-clothing-layer with... Read More

Sporadic heavy and thundery falls

Heavy rain and possible thundery falls are being forecast for the Bay of Plenty and Gisborne today. The MetService's weather warning, which was issued on Wednesday,... Read More

Truck driver dies in five vehicle crash

The driver of a truck, a woman in her 60s, has died following a crash in Lichfield, Waikato. Police were called to attend the crash at 2.15pm yesterday between... Read More

NZ’s fastest man heads to world champs

A ground swell of support is building amongst Tauranga people to help Papamoa's and New Zealand's fastest man get ready to take on the world. Twenty-four-year-old... Read More

Celebrating successful predator control

The Otanewainuku Kiwi Trust is celebrating 15 years of successful predator control this month. Their achievements include the restoration of the 1200 hectare Otanewainuku... Read More

Delay expected on buses decision

Regional councillors are being asked by staff to delay a decision on changes to Tauranga's Bayhopper and Schoolhopper services for another six months. The decision... Read More