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Fonterra seen as “bully boy”

Fonterra isn't Fanshawe Street in Auckland - it's the dairy farmers on every rural highway and side road who work hard and support their local communities, says... Read More

Gold and silver for Papamoa rookies

Papamoa Rookie Lifeguards have won gold and silver at the Eastern Region Rookie Team Challenge. The junior (B) team came first overall and the A team was second... Read More

Feedback sought on open fires bylaw

The Thames-Coromandel District Council is inviting public feedback on its newly rewritten Fires in the Open Bylaw. The proposed bylaw allows council to set and enforce... Read More

Holder and Campbell in top four

While Hayden Paddon dominated the opening round of the New Zealand Rally Championship, David Holder and Phil Campbell did well too, finishing in 3rd and 4th place. While... Read More

Te Puke arson investigation

Arson is being put down as the cause of a fire which tore through a Rangiuru home. An investigation in the Monday afternoon fire is underway as police and fire safety... Read More

Unravelling election sign confusion

Tauranga City Council is acting to unravel the confusing and contradictory rules regarding election signs by proposing amendments to the local elections policy. The... Read More

California to Tauranga – a Kombi’s tale

Built in 1964, completely restored and owned by three people. Sounds like an ad for a classic car, but this is a story for a 1964 Volkswagen Kombi original camper. Julie... Read More

Car rolls on state highway

A woman is in hospital after her vehicle rolled on a state highway in the Bay of Plenty. Emergency services were called to the scene on State Highway 30, Lake Rotoiti,... Read More

Curious minds graduate science class

Donning their lab coats and name tags, 11 children from House of Science's inaugural Outreach Programme graduated on Monday. The ceremony, held in-front of peers,... Read More

Draw for Tauranga City United

Tauranga City United AFC's premier team ended up in a 1-1 stalemate against Western Springs in Auckland on Saturday in an action packed encounter. The opposition... Read More

TECT ranger dispute in court

TECT Park Ranger Jarron McInnes is being forced to fight for the court reprieve he's been granted following his dismissal by the Western Bay of Plenty District Council... Read More

Technology blamed for hearing loss

It's one of the downsides of technology. The use of MP3's, iPods and other devices is blamed for an increased incidence of hearing loss in young people. Other activities... Read More