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Beheaded deer sparks police callout

A decapitated deer recently caught by a local hunter sparked a police callout to a Tauranga property this morning. Police were dispatched to a Bellevue address... Read More

Erin is BOP’s top young grower

Te Puke's Erin Atkinson has won the title of 2017 Bay of Plenty Young Fruit Grower of the Year, becoming the first woman to take the top award. The 29-year-old... Read More

Fires rage in Christchurch hills

High winds have whipped the Christchurch Port Hills fires into one big raging inferno, prompting a state of emergency to be declared for Christchurch City and Selwyn... Read More

Rain, rain and ..... more rain

Today the weather forecast is for rain, with plenty more to come over the next day. A high of 22 and low of 20 degrees is forecast. Thanks to Paul Halford who... Read More

Region on heavy rain watch

UPDATED 9.53AM: The MetService has further extended is severe weather watch to encompass the Bay of Plenty. Heavy rain is expected in Auckland, Coromandel Peninsula,... Read More

Evicted after mum’s funeral

He lost both his parents within a month of each other, and now a young Tauranga man is facing the prospect of becoming homeless. Jared Castle was still mourning... Read More

Airport cycle track gains interest

A proposal to build a cycle way connecting the Harbour Bridge to Matapihi via airport land is going to be explored further. Chris Ingram was among a number of speakers... Read More

Body recovered from Bay lake

A body, believed to be that of the person who went into the water from a boat on the lake on Sunday afternoon, has been recovered from Lake Rotoiti. The body was... Read More

Time to share success stories

With exporting a hot topic, it's time for those in the industry to share their success stories with the rest of New Zealand. Entries are now open to the Air New... Read More

Six candidates for Mauao by-election

Six people have been nominated for Te Awanui Black's former Mauao Maori Constituency seat on the Bay of Plenty Regional Council. The nominees are Carlton Bidois,... Read More

Whangamata surf club new junior champs

Whangamata Surf Life Saving Club's junior surf athletes took out the title of Surf Life Saving New Zealand's Eastern Region Junior Champions at Waihi Beach over... Read More

Three-car crash on Cameron Road

UPDATED 5PM: Cameron Road is now clear following a three-car collision outside the main entranceway to Tauranga Hospital. A reporter at the scene says the three... Read More