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A big thank you to the Edgecumbe riders

Even though it's now almost two months since the devastating Edgecumbe flood, last Sunday's S.O.S Edgecumbe Charity Ride proves the wider community haven't forgotten. Tauranga... Read More

June 1 marks the first day of winter

June 1 marks the start of winter in the Southern Hemisphere on the meteorological calendar. WeatherWatch.co.nz says already people are asking when the longer,... Read More

Rotorua economy continues to perform

This year looks set to be another good one for the Rotorua district, according to the latest Infometrics quarterly economic report. The just-released report for... Read More

House fire investigation ‘methodical’

The investigation into a fire that ravaged a Greerton house on Tuesday night is ongoing, says fire risk management officer Luke Burgess. He and other investigators... Read More

GRAPHIC:Suspect sheep mauling dog caught

A man looking after a property where four sheep were mauled to death in Bellevue earlier this week has caught a dog roaming on the section. Property owner Ryan... Read More

Tauranga among ‘poisonous ports’

The Maritime Union is calling on what they describe as ‘poisonous ports' to stop releasing methyl bromide emissions into the air. Tauranga is among the ports... Read More

Weather in a minute and today in history

Today is the first day of June and we are expecting a fine day with some evening cloud. High tide is at 11.50am just in time for having lunch by the beach. Today... Read More

Latest vaccine guidelines released

The 2017 edition of the Immunisation Handbook, which informs health professionals of the safest and most effective use of vaccines, has now been released. Health... Read More

Contractor named for $30M project

HEB Construction and Tonkin & Taylor are the preferred contractors for the multi-million dollar Opotiki Harbour construction project the Opotiki District Council... Read More

Growth slows in housing market

The latest monthly QV House Price Index shows nationwide residential property values for May increased 9.7 per cent over the past year which is the slowest annual... Read More

Rare footage of 1950s Tauranga

A local man has tidied up some rare film footage of 1950s Tauranga, after stumbling across it on the Archives New Zealand website. Hobbyist film editor Brian Pinny... Read More

Bus changes are a ‘proposal only’

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council is stressing proposed changes to school bus services are just that - proposed, not set in stone. The statement comes after a... Read More