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Padel tour kicks-off in Tauranga

The country's first national padel tournament series will start in Tauranga from April 11-13 at The Padel Club NZ. The Padel New Zealand Tour will bring together... Read More

Farmers fined $77K for stream effluent discharge

Poor management of a travelling irrigator led to dairy effluent entering a stream and landed two farmers in court facing big fines. Grobecker Farming... Read More

Senior car buff helps keep Katikati safe

Vintage car enthusiast and Community Patrol volunteer Murray Tom shows no signs of slowing down. The community-minded 90-year-old is not only still driving,... Read More

Positive finish at final cross country rounds

Two back-to-back South Island rounds wrapped up the 2025 New Zealand Cross County Championships last weekend, with the PWR Yamaha team riders finishing strongly. The... Read More

'Game changer': Minecraft showcase for Rotorua

New Zealand has been featured as the first country Minecraft players can explore on a free downloadable map - and Rotorua plays a big part. It comes in... Read More

Tauranga's national champ wins on home turf

Tauranga's Todd Hemingway has been crowned New Zealand Super Stock champion after a winning return to his home track at Baypark Speedway on Saturday night. Hemingway... Read More

Two Lotto players share $1 million

Two lucky Lotto players from Auckland and Ōhope will be living the dream after each winning $500,000 with Lotto First Division in Saturday night's live Lotto... Read More

Family's tribute to 4yo killed in dog attack

The grieving family of a 4-year-old killed by a dog in Katikati say the boy's late mother will be waiting for him. He was Timothy Tu'uaki Rolleston-Bryan,... Read More

Digital art is thriving in Tauranga

A must-see art experience showcasing when humans and technology come together is on display for the next two weeks at Tauranga's Historic Village. PIXelated... Read More

Large garage fire extinguished in central Tauranga

Firefighters extinguished a large garage blaze in central Tauranga on Saturday night as onlookers feared it could spread. 'We received multiple calls to a... Read More

Parents put back-to-school costs on Afterpay

Mother of two Jane says the start of the school year is always tough financially. "The holiday period stretches us to the limit and there is just no let-up... Read More

Single vehicle crash on SH30, Rotoiti forest

Two people received minor injuries following a vehicle crash on State Highway 30 on Saturday night. 'Emergency services received a report of a single vehicle... Read More