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Have your say on council's annual plan

Tauranga City Councillors are waiting to hear what the public thinks about their plans for the coming year. Public consultation on Tauranga City Council's draft... Read More

Tauranga sunrise from Memorial Park

Good morning! Check out our weather update on the video link. Today's sunrise was viewed from Humpty Dumpty's perspective in Memorial Park. As well as a weather... Read More

Fire rips through Thames house

Firefighters are battling a house blaze near Thames this morning. Crews were called to the fire on Thames Coast road at Waiomu just before 6am. Northern Fire Communications... Read More

Drifter wants to up his game

After a stellar return to the Demon Energy D1NZ National Drifting Championship at round four of the series, Andrew Redward will look to use his circuit experience... Read More

Mount triumph in premier event

Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service have managed to take the overall win at Surf Life Saving New Zealand's premier event, the 2017 TSB Bank National Surf Life Championships,... Read More

Cyclists want safer tracks

The difference between Tauranga's approach to getting people onto public transport and that of cities like Auckland and Wellington, is the amount the councils are... Read More

Attacked officer forced to shoot dog

A police officer has been forced to shoot a dog after he was attacked by four of the animals during an attempted arrest in the Bay of Plenty. The officer was attempting... Read More

Foreign thieves rip off backpackers

A pair of foreign travellers have ripped off a local backpackers after failing to return surfing equipment that was rented to them. Mount Backpackers owner Jo Veale... Read More

Crayfish survey defies MPI spin

The results of a landmark survey of people who pot and dive for crayfish on the northeast coast, between Pakiri and East Cape, is overturning Ministry for Primary... Read More

Police chase along Cameron Road

A police chase along one of Tauranga's busiest roads has ended this afternoon with the driver in custody. A police spokesperson says the pursuit began after the... Read More

Bringing wanderers safely home

The community got a first-hand look at the power of the WandaTrak system on the weekend. Russell Christian from Tauranga Land Search and Rescue - Tauranga LandSAR... Read More

Two-day closure for Mount base track

A large section of Mauao's base track will be closed on March 28-29, from 8am to 5.30pm both days, for maintenance. Some of the work is weather dependent, so further... Read More