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Police hunting armed & dangerous man

UPDATED 4.30PM: The identity of the armed and dangerous man who has sparked a police manhunt in the Mangakino and Whakamaru areas has now been released. Police... Read More

No dioxin dust yet

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council wants to reassure the community that dust generated by the Kopeopeo Canal Remediation Project at a dioxin dumping site in Awakeri... Read More

Baywide Rugby World Cup a wee rippa

Young rugby players across the Bay of Plenty will be taking to the field for the Baywide Rippa Rugby World Cup series which kicks off today. The Rippa Rugby World... Read More

Tidying up a planning mess

Hearings are being held this week to try and re-sort the Tauranga City Council's plan for Papamoa East and the Wairakei urban area. There is a planning hearing... Read More

Rotorua’s growing cycleway network

Transport Minister Simon Bridges has marked the completion and start of two important cycleway links for Rotorua's growing urban walking and cycling network. On... Read More

Today’s weather with Rosalie

The weather and tides, how many layers of clothing to wear today, an interesting factoid about New Zealand history plus a snippet of some exciting events taking... Read More

Youth programme making a difference

Te Puke High School's CACTUS programme is back for another year, helping students achieve their potential through exercise. CACTUS - or Combined Adolescent Challenge... Read More

A sword experience like no other

Film, television and martial arts star Adrian Paul has announced he is bringing a touch of Hollywood to New Zealand. 'The Sword Experience,' a unique training... Read More

No tolls waived after highway crash

Motorists who used the Eastern Link as a detour following a crash earlier this month shouldn't expect their tolls to be waived, say the NZTA. A head-on truck crash... Read More

Young musos turning out for competition

Every band needs a name, and ‘Trouser Men' and ‘Minnie and the Lads' are just a couple of inventive titles from Bay of Plenty high school bands entered... Read More

Health targets success repeats in Bay

Repeated success has been a key feature of this quarter's health target results in the Bay of Plenty. Of the Ministry of Health's six quarterly targets, the Bay... Read More

Local swimmer makes development squad

A rising Tauranga swim star has made Swimming New Zealand's National Development Squad for 2017. Lochlainn O'Connor, who trains with Greerton Swimming Club, made... Read More