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Thinking about more arts

For the month of June, the public are being asked what they think and what they support happening in the region over the next three years, to turn the Western Bay... Read More

Two season suspension for coach

A junior rugby coach has been suspended for two seasons for abusing a referee he considered missed a dangerous tackle on one of his players. The incidents that... Read More

Cargo shed cleared out today

Today the last truckloads of furniture donated to the Edgecumbe flood victims are being cleared from the Dive Crescent cargo shed and driven by volunteers to... Read More

Armed police in roadside arrest

A roadside arrest by armed police near Te Puke on Friday afternoon stopped traffic while the occupants of two cars were taken away by police. Police say four people... Read More

Medal chance at world cup final

The class of Alex Maloney and Tauranga sailor Molly Meech came to the fore in racing at the World Cup final in Santander overnight, leaving the pair with an outside... Read More

Tauranga fashion's winning streak

Elizabeth Charleston, winner of the Shiseido Fashions in the Field at Tauranga Racecourse in March, has gone on to place third at the Brisbane Racing Carnival's... Read More

Record snapper boated

A freezing night while fishing overnight during a full moon this week paid off for Grant and Kim Curtis on Friday morning, with Kim boating a pending world record... Read More

Today's weather wrap

The weather forecast today is for cloudy periods in the morning and evening, otherwise fine. It's a three-clothing-layer day with an expected high of 17 and an... Read More

What's on, synchronised swimming

Morning sunners, it's a fine day a bit of cloud and a cool south westerly breeze. A good day to watch watersports indoors at Baywave - the North Island Synchronised... Read More

Cost blow-out on Mauao slips

Tauranga city councilors are scratching around to find funding to repair slips around the Mauao base track with one estimate putting the cost of repairs as high... Read More

Paeroa man found unconscious

An 85 year old Paeroa man found unconscious I his house was flown to Waikato hospital by the Tauranga based Trustpower TECT Rescue helicopter late Friday afternoon. The... Read More

Solving suburban issues study

Tauranga City Council is being asked to spend $350,000 investigating planning issues arising in Welcome Bay and Ohauiti. These suburbs were planned in the 1990s,... Read More