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09:47am Thu 16 Mar, 2017
There's a proposal to put the brakes on in the tiny township of Waitangi on the eastern fringe of Te Puke. The plan is to reduce the speed limit through Waitangi... Read More
09:40am Thu 16 Mar, 2017
Four of the country's most respected novelists are in the running for New Zealand's richest fiction writing prize. Novelists Catherine Chidgey, Owen Marshall,... Read More
09:07am Thu 16 Mar, 2017
Police are dealing with two separate crashes, which occurred within two minutes of each other in Papamoa. The first crash involved two vehicles at the Simpson... Read More
08:40am Thu 16 Mar, 2017
An overhaul of the Domestic Violence Act is being welcomed by a Bay of Plenty MP. Todd Muller is welcoming the introduction of The Family and Whanau Violence Legislation... Read More
08:00am Thu 16 Mar, 2017
Two people have been injured after a vehicle crashed through a fence in Tauranga overnight. Emergency services were called to the crash on Oropi Road at about 10.45pm. A... Read More
07:13am Thu 16 Mar, 2017
Powerball and Strike have both rolled over, meaning there is a combined prize pool of $6.2 million up for grabs on Saturday. Powerball was not struck this evening... Read More
07:03am Thu 16 Mar, 2017
The names of three Tauranga Police dogs killed while on duty have joined 21 other police dogs from New Zealand on a wall commemorating the 24 police dogs who have... Read More
06:47am Thu 16 Mar, 2017
The regional council's rates rise for the 2017/18 year has been reduced from a projected 8.5 per cent increase, to 6.6 per cent in the Annual Plan approved by regional... Read More
10:26pm Wed 15 Mar, 2017
A shallow earthquake is being reported in the Bay of Plenty tonight. People have taken to Facebook saying they felt it, with one person saying "it was a wee one... Read More
06:33pm Wed 15 Mar, 2017
A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital following a crash with a car near on SH 29 near the Poike this evening. The crash happened about 5.45pm. The rider is... Read More
05:54pm Wed 15 Mar, 2017
Anyone wanting to learn more about New Zealand's first marine spatial plan Sea Change - Tai Timu Tai Pari is being invited to a public meeting taking place in Whangamata... Read More
04:55pm Wed 15 Mar, 2017
There is increasing activity in New Zealand's kiwifruit orchards this month as the picking and packing of kiwifruit gets underway. Over 2500 growers will be harvesting... Read More
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