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01:52pm Mon 20 Mar, 2017
Today is the equinox, half way between the longest day and the shortest day of the year. From now on the nights will grow longer and the days shorter until the... Read More
12:11pm Mon 20 Mar, 2017
Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre in the Wairarapa is celebrating the hatch of its 100th kiwi chick since it started raising kiwi using the Operation... Read More
11:27am Mon 20 Mar, 2017
Using the Bay of Plenty's idle kiwifruit storage spaces in summer is being promoted as a way to overcome a lack of film studio space, that is seeing the country... Read More
11:02am Mon 20 Mar, 2017
It's that time of the year when you may get some unwanted houseguests. Rats and mice come indoors during autumn to find food and shelter. Using the wrong kind of... Read More
10:39am Mon 20 Mar, 2017
Hundreds of curious townies turned up to the McLeod farm on Welcome Bay Road for the annual Bay of Plenty Free Farm Day. Federated Farmers dairy chair and farm... Read More
10:03am Mon 20 Mar, 2017
A very special, and very famous guest is flying in from Australia for Richard O'Brien's ‘75 Years of Frock ‘n' Roll' 75th birthday celebrations next... Read More
09:27am Mon 20 Mar, 2017
More than 3000 electric vehicles are now registered in New Zealand, much to the delight of Transport Minister Simon Bridges. 'I am delighted with the number of... Read More
08:21am Mon 20 Mar, 2017
Today the forecast is for a fine day with westerlies. It's a two-layer of clothing day with an expected high of 24 and an overnight low of 16 degrees. Check out... Read More
07:55am Mon 20 Mar, 2017
Lotto players from Matamata and Martinborough will have plenty of reasons to celebrate after each winning $500,000. The winning Lotto tickets were sold at Paper... Read More
07:18am Mon 20 Mar, 2017
A series of either light or unnoticeable earthquakes have been recorded by GeoNet in the Bay of Plenty overnight. A 2.7 magnitude quake hit south-east of Murupara... Read More
06:55am Mon 20 Mar, 2017
The Police will be hitting the beach - not for crime fighting but to try and tame the waves. The Bay of Plenty is known for its beaches, and this year Omanu Beach... Read More
06:45am Mon 20 Mar, 2017
Creative Bay of Plenty has appointed two new staff members as part of the substantial restructure the organisation is currently undergoing. Mount Maunganui local... Read More
22-Dec 13:42
Witnesses sought after serious crash in Tauranga
22-Dec 13:05
Coromandel rescue: Person missing in water
22-Dec 13:00
Vets urge dog owners to vaccinate ahead of summer
22-Dec 13:00
Book Drive organiser awed by community generosity
22-Dec 11:45
Police scheme turns write-offs into spares
22-Dec 11:00
Life breathed back into Te Puke’s old theatre
22-Dec 09:29
Bystanders praised after alleged rock incident
22-Dec 09:00
A guide to enjoy summer in WBOP
22-Dec 08:02
Daughter attacked trying to protect mum
22-Dec 07:59
Boaties warned after 100+ safety breaches in BOP
22-Dec 06:30
Tauranga teens honoured with King’s Badge
21-Dec 16:02
How a family-run bar survived 21 years of change
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