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Shark spotted off Papamoa shoreline

Papamoa local Joanne Burt and her family have a special friend, but it's unlikely they'll be inviting him over for dinner anytime soon. That's because their special... Read More

Man arrested for vehicular assault

Police have arrested a 44-year-old man who allegedly used a vehicle to assault a woman in Cooks Beach, Coromandel. A police spokesperson says the man appeared... Read More

Sorting the Tauranga civic heart process

Today's city transformation committee meeting is deciding how to decide where to put the city heart components; the museum, library and city administration building. The... Read More

$2.8M to fix highway blackspot

The New Zealand Transport Agency's spending $2.8 million dollars to fix a major blackspot on the Tauranga's roading system. It's started building a roundabout at... Read More

New cell warning system on the way

Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller is encouraged by Civil Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee's announcement today that the implementation of a new nationwide channel for... Read More

Fifty years of Tauranga Football

Past and present members of Tauranga United Football Club unveiled an honours board in celebration of the clubs 50 years. Mayor Greg Brownless, and past presidents... Read More

Fouled ship ordered out of port

A ship ordered out of the Port of Tauranga on the weekend will have to have its hull cleared of marine growth before it can re-enter New Zealand waters. The Ministry... Read More

Ardern new Labour deputy leader

Jacinda Ardern has been confirmed as Labour's new deputy leader. Labour's caucus met this morning to vote on the role of deputy after Annette King stepped down... Read More

National squash line-up announced

Fourteen nations will compete in the 2017 Women's World Junior Squash Championship in Tauranga in July. And hosts New Zealand will lead a select group of six nations... Read More

No rise in meth referrals in months

The Bay of Plenty's largest youth drugs service has seen no rise in referrals for methamphetamine use in recent months. Sorted, the Bay of Plenty District Health... Read More

Warning of thundery downpours

Thundery downpours are being forecast for the region as the MetService upgrades its severe weather watch to a warning. A low and associated fronts over the Tasman... Read More

Severe weather on its way

The quote "Red sky at morning, sailors take warning" is apt for today as the Metservice have issued a severe weather watch for Coromandel, the Western Bay of Plenty... Read More