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Spice shop robbery arrest

Tauranga police have arrested a 59-year-old man in connection with the attempted robbery of the Quality Food and Spice Store on Cameron Road on Wednesday evening. He... Read More

Tinetti leads the Labour charge

'Welcome to parliament,” said the voice on the phone. The Labour Party moderating committee, which sets the party list, had slotted Merivale Primary School... Read More

Whitebait recovery campaign justified

A regional council decision to spend $24 million a year to protect and improve Bay of Plenty's rivers, lakes, streams and aquifers is being endorsed by a Ministry... Read More

Majority of Mauao track to be reopened

Most of the Mauao base track will reopen today at 5pm after slips and scouring from Cyclone Cook forced its closure last month. The track will be accessible from... Read More

Baywide school rugby kicking off

This year's Bethlehem Coachlines Baywide Secondary Schools Dick Little John competition is kicking off in Te Puna tonight. The opening match of the competition... Read More

Prospecting not mining at Karangahake

Confusion over New Talisman Gold Mines' activity in the old Karangahake gold mine has been addressed by a press release from the Hauraki District council this week. Talisman's... Read More

Perfect weather for ducks

The start of the duck shooting season on Saturday coincides with the arrival of a large area of high atmospheric weather over most of the country, bringing with... Read More

Council demolisher announced

Tauranga-based AP Demolition has been contracted to demolish the Tauranga City Council's former administration building on the corner of Willow and Hamilton Streets.... Read More

Today's weather with Rosalie

Today the weather will be fine with the southwesterly dying out in the afternoon. It's a two-layer-of-clothing day with a high of 18 and an overnight low of 8... Read More

Teen’s death ‘truly tragic’

Circumstances surrounding the death of a 15-year-old Whakatane boy who died when shot while duck shooting with friends, are truly tragic, says Bay of Plenty Coroner... Read More

Onemana Dr slip remedial work update

Work to remove trees in Onemana which were destroyed in the bad weather that hit the Coromandel recently, will start next week. A Thames-Coromandel District Council... Read More

Sunrise photo wins People’s Choice

One of the Trustpower Photographic Exhibition's 20 finalists has received extra recognition for his work. Karl Tretheway won the People's Choice Award, decided... Read More