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Buck fever and the roar

With the return of New Zealand's red stag roar, the end of March to early April is a prime time for hunting and the bush will be crawling with hunters or varying... Read More

What’s On? Rugby & building

It's Saturday, the morning is crisp, the sun is out and shinning and the birds are singing their autumn song. You can't ask for a better start to the day. And... Read More

City heart taskforce endorsed

The heart of the city taskforce has been endorsed by the City Transformation Committee and awaits the Tauranga City Council's approval before the eight new task... Read More

The weird world of David Liebe Hart

All you lovers of the bizarre better hold on to your tin foil hats because outsider musician, actor and painter David Liebe Hart is landing in Mount Maunganui this... Read More

Phoenix redesign endorsed

Mount Maunganui's on again off again urban plaza plan for the Phoenix carpark is on again with the City Transformation Committee recommending the council adopt... Read More

Slip forces closure of Thames-Coast Rd

A section of State Highway 25, commonly referred to as the Thames-Coast Road, remains closed between Tapu and Waiomu after a large slip over 1000 cubic metres came... Read More

The end of the rain is in sight

Since the beginning of the week, historic amounts of rain have fallen across much of the country. Whakatane recorded more than two months' worth of rain over a... Read More

Edgecumbe flooding photos, Day 2

Today is the second day residents have been displaced from their homes as the flood waters are yet to recede in Edgecumbe. Prime Minister Bill English was in the... Read More

No wake zone in Bay lake

Bay of Plenty Harbourmaster Peter Buell has established a temporary No Wake Zone for Okawa Bay on Lake Rotoiti from now until 8am Monday. This measure was taken... Read More

Online tool to teach sign language

A free online initiative to help New Zealanders learn New Zealand Sign Language is now available to the public. Learn NZSL is an e-learning resource developed by... Read More

Elderly woman seriously injured in crash

A 78-year-old woman seriously injured when she was struck by a car in Bethlehem on Thursday evening remains in Tauranga Hospital. She was struck by a car on the... Read More

PM sees Edgecumbe flooding for himself

Prime Minister Bill English has seen for his own eyes the impact of the flooding in Edgecumbe. During a press conference in Whakatane today, the Prime Minister... Read More