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Listening by the lake

Tauranga residents are invited to venture over the hill for an afternoon of musical highlights, as three top New Zealand acts take to a specifically-designed pontoon... Read More

$4M approved for new i-Site

Tourism Bay of Plenty chief executive Kristin Dunne is welcoming the city council's approval of $4 million for a new i-Site in Mount Maunganui's Coronation Park. The... Read More

Extreme fire risk on the Coromandel

With an extreme fire risk on the Coromandel Peninsula people are being begged to respect the on-going fire ban currently in place. 'We are in a critical position... Read More

Grammy winners test out new studios

Grammy award-winning reggae band Steel Pulse took advantage of the brand new music studios at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology to get in a bit of rehearsal time. Steel... Read More

Quality fuel at the petrol pump

New Zealanders can be confident they're filling up their tanks with good quality fuel, according to a fuel testing report released by Trading Standards. MBIE Trading... Read More

Hydroplanes cancelled over costs

A blow out in the cost of moving the moorings has forced organisers of the Tauranga Hydro Thunder racing to cancel the March event. When the Grand Prix Hydroplanes... Read More

Weather in a minute with Rosalie

Today is a two cruise ship day, with the Noordam and Celebrity Solstice in port. It's a one layer of clothing day, with a fine day ahead expected. High cloud and... Read More

Two ships cruise into Tauranga

Two cruise ships have made their way into Tauranga's waters this morning. The Celebrity Solstice and Noordam docked at the Port of Tauranga at 7.15am and 6am, respectively. This... Read More

Missing five-year-old found

UPDATED 7.40AM: A five-year-old girl who went missing from her Hamilton home overnight has been found safe and well. Police say she was located this morning and... Read More

Proposed rates increase of 3.8 per cent

Rates, debts and upcoming proposed projects are all topics of discussion as part of Tauranga City Council's Long Term Plan 2015-2025. The council believes it has... Read More

Digging deep for club appeal

If you find a little ‘nipper' on your doorstep this week, don't worry, they won't bite. They're out collecting for the Papamoa Surf Lifesaving Club's annual... Read More

Bay housing market ‘mixed’

Median house prices across the Bay of Plenty were a bit of a mixed bag during January, according to new Real Estate Institute of New Zealand figures. In Tauranga... Read More