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Historical film footage wanted

A local hobbyist film editor is putting out a call for people to dig out their old home movies of Tauranga. Brian Pinny is hoping to collate as much historical... Read More

Rain to hammer the Bay

The Bay of Plenty, Auckland and Northland regions are expected to be hammered by rain in the second half of this week. The generally dry weather over the weekend... Read More

Speed may be factor in fatal crash

Police investigating the crash in which a man died after his vehicle hit a tree, believe speed may have been a factor. At 7.20am, a Mazda utility vehicle collided... Read More

Sir Colin immortalised in bronze

The bunting's up and the signage is complete, as Te Kuiti prepares to honour two of their favourite sons - All Black legends Sir Colin and Stan Meads. The official... Read More

The benefits of monoculture rye grass

Feeding dairy cows on monoculture rye grass pastures not only adversely affects their health and milk production, but may also be an animal welfare issue, says... Read More

$29M apartment building for Tauranga

Developers are calling for expressions of interest for a $29 million luxury inner city apartment development planned for 10 Park Street. The existing two storey... Read More

Tauranga's Hinemoana Fiji-bound

The Tauranga-based Hinemoana waka is following the New Zealand yachting tradition of heading north for winter. But unlike most other Kiwi yachts that head north... Read More

Weather bombs cause $84M damage

The two cyclones that pounded New Zealand during April and caused residents of Edgecumbe to be evacuated have resulted in insured costs of $84 million. The tail... Read More

Connecting with those who understand

As much as she loves her work, 21-year-old Mangakino herd manager Donna McKinley admits dairy farming hours can be an impediment to social life - unless you join... Read More

Two more wins for Team NZ

Steady as she goes for Emirates Team New Zealand with two more wins over Oracle Team USA putting them 3-0 up in the first to seven series. Once again the Kiwi... Read More

One dead after car hits tree

One person is dead after car hit a tree in Kinloch this morning. Police are investigating a crash which happened at 7.34am on Mapara Road in Kinloch, between King... Read More

Rethinking the Bay’s housing

If you're interested in tiny homes, affordable housing, simple living, building community or just hanging out with cool people, then set aside Thursday, June 22,... Read More