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Movie in The Elms garden

On Friday night, Night Owl Cinema The Sound of Music was screened outdoors in the garden of The Elms Mission House. Julie Green, whose grandparents Duff and Gertrude... Read More

Missing boaties found safe & well

A man and his daughter who were reported overdue from a fishing trip in the Firth of Thames have now been located. The 73-year-old man and a 46-year-old woman... Read More

McMillan named BaaBaas head coach

Bay of Plenty's Clayton McMillan has been named head coach of the New Zealand Provincial Barbarians side to take on the British & Irish Lions in June. The Barbarians... Read More

Bay kids join national junior swim squad

Seven Bay of Plenty youngsters have earned places in a coveted national junior swim squad. Brin Watson, 12, Talitha McEwan, 11, Renee Carey, 10, Henry Scholes,... Read More

Wairoa man killed in Hawke’s Bay crash

Police are investigating the cause of a crash which killed a Wairoa man overnight on Friday. Emergency services were called to the single vehicle crash on Mangapapa... Read More

Today's weather with Rosalie

Today the weather forecast is for a fine day with some morning cloud and light winds. It's a one-layer of clothing day with a high of 25 and an overnight low of... Read More

Enduro champs hit Whangamata

If the old saying 'there's no rest for the wicked' is true, then New Zealand's off-road endurance motorcycle racers must be very bad people indeed. Round two of... Read More

Sustainable farmers win supreme title

Waiotahe dairy farmers Jared and Sue Watson are the supreme winners of the 2017 Bay of Plenty Ballance Farm Environment Awards. Enthusiasm and passion for all aspects... Read More

Wanted Auckland men possibly in Rotorua

Police are hunting two Auckland men who are possibly hiding out in Rotorua. Counties Manukau Police say Piri Kahui and Nutimeki Polaapau are wanted on a number... Read More

What’s On? Surf lifesaving & drifting

Morena and good morning Sunners, welcome to Saturday and the first day of what will hopefully be a fantastic weekend. With a fine day overall forecast, the weather's... Read More

Labour leader’s vision for Tauranga

The Labour Party's rolling out its heavy guns next Wednesday with party leader Andrew Little heading to town to deliver his State of Tauranga address. Andrew will... Read More

Paraglider crashes at Mount Maunganui

A paraglider found himself the centre of attention at the Mount on Friday night when he crashed his paraglider into one of the tallest Norfolk pines along Marine... Read More