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Excitement rising ahead of Suzuki series

The revs are starting to build with massive support arriving and overseas interest again being shown ahead of the 2025 edition of the Suzuki International Series. The... Read More

YWAM KOHA set to sail for Fiji and Tuvalu

The Tauranga-based medical aid ship YWAM KOHA is ready to embark on its next mission, setting sail this coming month for Fiji and the small island nation of... Read More

Famous Katikati sculpture hit by vehicle

Katikati's most iconic sculpture has been damaged once again - but this time by a vehicle collision. Katikati Open Air Art committee member Steve Graveson... Read More

Body found on Whangamatā Beach

A man's body has been found on Whangamatā Beach. Police said the body was found by a member of the public this morning. While the formal identification... Read More

Emergency water shutdown in Katikati

People in Katikati are being urged to conserve water following an emergency shutdown. In a post on the Antenno app, Western Bay of Plenty District Council... Read More

Survey shows importance of airline

A survey of businesspeople asking whether they think Whakatāne District Council should support Air Chathams to continue its Whakatāne to Auckland route received... Read More

Sinkhole opens up in Pāpāmoa

A deep sinkhole has opened up in Golden Sands, Pāpāmoa. The hole, estimated to be about 5m deep and 3m wide, opened next to a public footpath on Golden... Read More

Rotorua to host Samoa v Fiji test match

Manu Samoa will take on the Flying Fijians in a much-anticipated rugby test match in Rotorua in September. RotoruaNZ said in a statement today the city... Read More

Lotto: Nine players win over $24k

Nine players bagged more than $24,000 each in last night's Lotto Second Division draw. Two winning tickets were sold to Northland players, two from Auckland,... Read More

Kawerau death: Three deny murdering Michael Tokona

Three people, including two 15-year-olds, have denied murdering a man found dead on a doorstep in Kawerau two months ago. Police have said Michael Wakefield... Read More

Warning over courier scams in Tauranga

Courier delivery scams appear to be circulating and targeting Tauranga this week, impersonating delivery companies and getting people to send personal or financial... Read More

Rolleston wins Tauranga Māori ward byelection

Hemi Rolleston is Tauranga's new Māori ward councillor, taking up the seat his nephew was unable to fill. Tauranga City Council released the final result... Read More