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Online district plan tool unveiled

A new online tool will make it easier for people to search the Thames-Coromandel District Plan to obtain property specific planning information using an address... Read More

Life’s where a skateboard takes you

There are opportunities out there if you just go looking for them. But sometimes you have to take a global perspective. That's the inspirational message from a... Read More

Cold snaps to grip the country

A cold snap is coming later this week and will help drop temperatures in both islands. Wednesday may be fairly warm with northerlies out of the sub-tropics, but... Read More

Clash of champions at final round

It was a real clash of champions when the 2017 New Zealand cross-country nationals wrapped up near Cambridge on Saturday. Taupo's Brad Groombridge has already... Read More

Sheep slaughtered in Bellevue

Roaming dogs are being blamed for the slaughter of sheep on the same Bellevue property that was hit last year. Meg Graeme, whose parents own the flock on Princess... Read More

Fee increase for ‘entire’ dogs

Dog fees in the Eastern Bay of Plenty are set to rise by $15 per dog for the 2017/2018 year. The Whakatane District Council has agreed to raise the annual registration... Read More

Road works to cause slight delays

Seal repairs along State Highway 36, between Tauranga and Rotorua, may cause some slight travel delays. The road works are taking place on the highway between Oropi... Read More

Tauranga wins Chatham Cup opening round

Tauranga City United bested Waiheke United 4-0 in the opening round of the ISPS Handa Chatham Cup. The opening round took place this weekend at Links Ave, with... Read More

Firefighters raising money to save lives

It's bingo night at the Mount Brewing Co on tonight for a cause dear to everybody's heart - an automated external defibrillator. The devices save lives, and St... Read More

NZEI Heartland Tour comes to the Bay

After four weeks in the South Island and five weeks in the North, the colourful campervan of the NZEI Heartland Tour will visit the Bay of Plenty this week. The... Read More

Chatham Cup on display

The HMS Chatham Cup is on display today at the Tauranga City United Rugby Football Club at the Mount. New Zealand Football Men's Competition Manager Allie Smith... Read More

Car collides with scooter

Police and ambulance services were required after a rider was knocked from their scooter in a collision with a car on Saturday night. The incident occurred on Welcome... Read More