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Emerald Princess back in Tauranga

Rising above the Mount skyline, the Emerald Princess is back in port. The cruise ship carrying 3114 passengers and about 1200 crew arrived in Tauranga from Auckland... Read More

Whangamata power outage cancelled

Bad weather has prompted Powerco to cancel an eight-hour blanket power outage scheduled for Whangamata today. The electricity distributor planned to turn the power... Read More

Rain no concern for avid beach lovers

Today a weather watch is in place with heavy rain expected. The oyster catchers, surfers and gulls on the Mount Main beach don't seem too concerned by this as... Read More

Severe weather watch upgraded to warning

UPDATED 10.04AM: The severe weather watch issued for the Bay of Plenty has been upgraded to a warning. Heavy rain and strong winds are expected to lash the region,... Read More

KFC home deliveries for Tauranga

Couriers will soon be delivering KFC straight to your door. No this is not a delayed April Fools joke, rather the latest announcement from Kentucky Fried Chicken... Read More

Boost for scientific Kermadec work

Scientific work in the Kermadec Islands by three government agencies has received a boost following the delivery this week of about 50 tonnes of supplies by the... Read More

Rail to ease congestion - Mitchell

‘Cheap and cheerful rail' from Omokoroa and Papamoa into the Tauranga central city is a suggestion made by List MP Clayton Mitchell as a way to help unclog... Read More

St John’s seeking the golden heart

Command units and specialist equipment to be used when St John Ambulance staff respond to major emergencies are the targets for this year' s Heart of Gold annual... Read More

Trade wars or new trade blocs?

United States president Donald Trump's protectionist policies could plunge the world economy into crisis and lead to trade wars - or, led by Britain, nations will... Read More

Schools serving up breakfast

The most important meal of the day is now served for students at 96 schools in the wider Bay of Plenty as part of the KickStart Breakfast programme. Forty schools... Read More

Mount to play in national club champs

Carrus Mount Maunganui will face a Mount Everest challenge this week, when they represent Northern Districts at the NZCT National Club Cricket Championships being... Read More

Emirates Team NZ moving out

When Team NZ's foiling catamaran is disassembled over the next few days, it will be for re-packaging as air freight for its Emirates flight to Bermuda. Since New... Read More