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Winter biting in the Bay

There's a winter bite in the wind which may gust up to 90 km per hour today, so make sure you have three clothing layers and one windproof layer on today. The... Read More

Severe gales to rip through Bay

There are already reports of trees down in the Bay of Plenty as severe southwest gales blow through the region. The MetService has issued a severe weather watch... Read More

The other America’s Cup

While all the attention is on Bermuda and the Americas Cup competition, there is another America's Cup up for grabs in Bermuda - and it's one the New Zealand wants... Read More

Tauranga bodybuilder third in the world

A Tauranga woman has beaten competitors from Europe to place third in an international bodybuilding competition. The NAC World Championships 2017 were held in Spain... Read More

Applications for KiwiSport funding open

Applications for funding from the KiwiSport fund is now open, with local groups encouraged to apply to Sport Bay of Plenty. The KiwiSport Fund is a government-funded... Read More

Helping to kick-start Squawk Squad

Tauranga Intermediate students are helping to eradicate New Zealand's pests and raise money for a unique Kickstarter project. Last week students participated in... Read More

Snow flurries and gales set to arrive

A snowfall warning has been issued for the Desert Road as wintry cold air moves up the country. Snow expected to lower to about 800 metres early Wednesday morning... Read More

Powerco driving home danger message

Powerco's latest public safety campaign highlights the potentially deadly outcome of not treating all fallen power lines as live. Through a hard-hitting video clip,... Read More

Man found dead in Wairoa named

Police can now release the name of the man found deceased in Wairoa on Sunday morning. A post-mortem of 33-year-old Nigel Sammons was completed in Rotorua yesterday... Read More

Myrtle rust fungus confirmed in Bay

UPDATED 2.19PM: Myrtle Rust doesn't affect kiwifruit or avocado plants, says Rotorua MP Todd McClay. Todd has been given assurances by the Minister for Primary... Read More

Team NZ planning America’s Cup challenge

Champagne celebrations for Emirates Team New Zealand…the Kiwis winning the Louis Vuitton challenger series for the fourth time and doing it in some style. By... Read More

New theory on pink and white terraces

Six years after a group of scientists published video of what they claimed are the pink and white terraces beneath Lake Rotomahana, another claim has surfaced. The... Read More