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What’s On? Surfing & Football

If today was a Scottish band that was popular in the late 80's up until the mid 90's, then it would be ‘Wet Wet Wet'. So yes, you'll want to pack a brolly... Read More

Today's weather with Rosalie

The weather and tides, how many layers of clothing to wear today, an interesting factoid about New Zealand history plus a snippet of some exciting events taking... Read More

Flooding forces festival cancellation

Sundaise Festival organisers have been forced to cancel the festival due to the atrocious weather and are asking people to now vacate the property. Overnight, a... Read More

UPDATED 2PM: Regions bashed by rain

In seven words the Thames-Coromandel District Council summed up the weather which bashed the peninsula overnight. 'Well what a night we have had.” According... Read More

Mount hosts Billabong Grom finale

Several Bay of Plenty surfers are in with a chance of winning their respective divisions in the Billabong Grom Series. After a summer drought of waves forced a... Read More

Ken’s $10 offer for council building

Tauranga man Ken Evans' offer to take the city council administration building off its hands for $10 is being rebuffed by councillors. Chair of the city transformation... Read More

Weather to stamp its mark on matches

The last round of the Western Bay of Plenty Reserve and B Grade competitions this Saturday is likely to be strongly affected by the present wet weather. In the... Read More

Greerton Fayre rained out

The weather is set to ramp up over the weekend, and the scheduled Greerton Vintage and Retro Fayre has sadly been cancelled. Greerton mainstreet manager Sally Benning... Read More

Bank invests in girls’ cricket

Girls' cricket is taking off at Tauranga Intermediate. Three years ago the school had no girls' cricket team, but it now boasts two teams and growing it to four... Read More

Shark dissection this March

A male bronze whaler will be dissected by Waikato University scientists on Sunday, March 26, as part of Bay of Plenty Regional Council's Happy Harbour Fun Day event. Masters... Read More

Rockfall forces Mount track closure

Mauao's Oruahine track has been closed due to a rockfall. The track around the western face of the mountain will remain closed for at least the duration of the... Read More

Discussing the city's transportation

The future of how buses and bikes are to be fitted into Tauranga public transport networks are subjects for discussion in an all day workshop meeting at Tauranga... Read More