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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

BOPRC's newest councillor sworn in

Bay of Plenty Regional Council's newest councillor Matemoana McDonald has been welcomed with a powhiri. Matemoana will represent the Mauao Maori Constituency and... Read More

Free bus services for Anzac services

Free park and ride bus services will help ease traffic congestion at this year's Anzac Day services in Tauranga and Mount Maunganui. People wishing to attend Anzac... Read More

What’s On? Altered Art & Rugby

Good morning Sunners, welcome to what's looking like it's going to be a brilliant Saturday. MetService forecasts a fine day with light winds so it's looking perfect... Read More

More horses racing, more people watching

Bigger fields and more people attending Tauranga race meetings is the hoped result of a $24 million boost to the racing industry over the next two years. 'What... Read More

Final stage of B2B upgrade to start May

The New Zealand Transport Agency has confirmed the final stage of Tauranga's Baypark to Bayfair Link Upgrade will get underway in May. CPB Contractors have been... Read More

PM opens new training centre

Prime Minister Bill English opened the new EmployNZ training centre in Second Avenue on Friday afternoon, an official duty on a short trip to Tauranga that also... Read More

Two killed in highway crash

UPDATED: Two people have died following a crash between a tanker and two motorcyclists in the Waikato. Emergency services were called to the crash on State... Read More

Armstrong hunting maiden title

To win a championship - you've got to be reliable. That's what Tauranga drifter Cole Armstrong believes will make or break his hopes of winning the 2016/17 Demon... Read More

Bay man killed in Waitomo crash

Police have named the Bay of Plenty man who died in a truck crash in the Waikato yesterday morning. He was 56-year-old Albert Frans Devries of Rotorua. Police's... Read More

Demolition call confirmed

A last minute call to save the old city council building has been denied, and Tauranga City Council will soon announce the successful tenderer for its demolition. Tuesday's... Read More

Bell Rd drainage system re-think

Papamoa dairy farmers are calling for a re-think on the drainage design for the area after two weeks of flooding that has forced them to dry off their herds early... Read More