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Rain moving across the North Island

People in the Bay of Plenty and Coromandel are being warned to take an umbrella to work with them today. The MetService is ‘moderately confident' a rainfall... Read More

Rare glimpse from inside a house fire

You walk into your living room and discover the clothes horse with the washing you left in front of the heater to dry is on fire. As the flames grow larger you... Read More

Prime Minister pays the Bay a visit

Prime Minister Bill English was in Rotorua and Te Puke today, in his first visit to the region since taking the governmental reins from John Key. He was accompanied... Read More

Tauranga’s richest sporting event

This Saturday Tauranga Racecourse will host the Bayleys International Raceday, the city's richest sporting event with $300,000 worth of prize money on offer. The... Read More

Offering lollies to primary pupils

Police were alerted after a man was seen offering lollies to pupils at Te Akau Ki Papamoa School on Friday. Headmaster Bruce Jepsen posted on the school's Facebook... Read More

Crash leaves car on side in Tauranga

UPDATED 4.15PM: A vehicle was left on its side after clipping a parked car on Edgecumbe Road in Tauranga. Senior constable Chris Hills says the sole occupant of... Read More

Getting active at lunchtime

A dozen men and women donned their active wear for a free lunchtime Pilates class in the sun this afternoon. 'Inhale and bend, exhale and straighten.” Experienced... Read More

Conference star next door

The star of the marine industry conference which opens in Tauranga today, is a building site just round the corner from the conference site at the Trinity Wharf... Read More

Delays possible on Route K

The Transport Agency is advising motorists to allow extra time for their journey on the SH29 Route K Toll Road in Tauranga next week, due to important maintenance... Read More

Growers vote to support kiwifruit levy

Kiwifruit growers have voted strongly in support of their representative organisation, New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Inc, continuing to work on their behalf. Eight-five... Read More

Police name missing boatie

Police have released the name of the man who is missing after a boat was found capsized near Tauranga on Tuesday afternoon. A search for the missing boatie off... Read More

Dog neutering funding injection welcomed

Tauranga City Council and Western Bay of Plenty District Council are set to receive government funding to help subsidise neutering for menacing dogs in the region A... Read More