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Onemana water restrictions lifted

Water restrictions in Onemana have now been lifted and also eased to the use of hand-held hoses on alternate days in Pauanui. Thames-Coromandel District Council... Read More

Quiet New Year’s for Whitianga Police

Whitianga Police believe the poor weather contributed to a quiet New Year's period compared to previous years. In his latest police report, Sergeant Andrew Morrison... Read More

Seafood treats for your plate

Looking for something tasty on your beach for holiday dinner this summer? NIWA scientists have the lowdown on some of the most mouth-watering fish and seafood that... Read More

Man killed in canyoning fatality named

Police have released the name of the Auckland man whose body was recovered from a canyon in the Coromandel over the weekend. Senior sergeant Damion Rangitutia says... Read More

Black Caps v Sri Lanka at Bay Oval

UPDATE 2.46PM: New Zealand has set a defendable target scoring 294/5. Although they will be disappointed not to have surpassed the 300 mark. Ronchi and Santner... Read More

One dead in Bay crash

UPDATED 1.02PM: One person has died and five others are injured after multiple vehicles crashed near Rotorua. State Highway 5, north of Rotorua, is closed following... Read More

Top fields for half ironman

Many of the country's top long distance triathletes are set for the start line at the Port of Tauranga Half Ironman in Pilot Bay on Saturday. The event starting... Read More

New Year reveller assaulted at the Mount

Bay of Plenty Police are on the hunt for a man who was filmed assaulting another reveller in Mount Maunganui on New Year's Eve. Video of the assault was uploaded... Read More

TCDC creates appeals committee

The Thames-Coromandel District Council has established a new committee to provide guidance and direction over appeals to its new district plan to be released in... Read More

Boult charged to fire at Bay Oval

Bay of Plenty seamer Trent Boult can't wait to rip into the Sri Lankans when he returns to the Black Caps attack for today's fifth and final ODI in Mt Maunganui. Boult's... Read More

Raising the bar for Cure Kids

An amazing array of backflips, ruler and superman moves will all be on display at freestyle motocross icon Mitch McHardy takes to the skies. Mitch will join other... Read More

Holiday road toll sitting at 12

The deaths of two people in the Bay of Plenty are part of 12 deaths recorded as part of the 2015/2016 holiday road toll. Stevie Rangataua-Alexander died in a crash... Read More