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Roadblock after car and pedestrian crash

One person has received moderate injuries after a crash between a car and a pedestrian in Parkvale, Tauranga South. 'Police received a report of a crash between... Read More

Lotto: Kiwis prioritise real estate, relatives

A new survey from Lotto NZ has highlighted the different ways New Zealanders imagine they would celebrate if they won big on Lotto. The national survey of... Read More

Kids’ play in Welcome Bay

Welcome Bay Lions Club's Kids Fun Day is back for 2025 with this year's event catering to everyone. The Kids Fun Day will be held at Tye Park from 10am-2.30pm... Read More

Everything left to play for in final round

The 2025 New Zealand Motocross Championships featured a flurry of fresh winners at the third round of four near Pukekohe on Saturday, March 8. Each... Read More

BoP man sentenced for shooting dog on his property

When Glenn Forsyth saw a dog on his rural driveway eating bread he'd put out for the birds he grabbed his gun and fired off a round. The slug struck... Read More

Sprint champ clocks fastest lap

California teenager Joel Myers Jr wasted no time finding the quickest way around New Zealand's fastest dirt oval on Saturday night. The reigning New Zealand... Read More

Explosions heard: Minden blaze under investigation

Witnesses to the fire in Minden say it was a like an apocalyptic scene with clouds of billowing smoke and a sound of 'a couple of explosions”. Emergency... Read More

Two Lotto players win $500,000

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

Tanner and Ruthe tie in dramatic 1500m final

A rare dead heat in the 1500m at the national athletics championships in Dunedin has seen a tie in the track's blue-riband event. Olympian Sam Tanner... Read More

Artistic swimmer-turned-rower eyes Olympics

The $60,000 cost of making it to the Olympics for artistic swimming put Karlina Steiner off pursuing her dream - but now she has turned her attention to rowing... Read More

Fine days with some southerlies ahead for BoP

The weather forecast for the week ahead includes mainly fine days for the Bay of Plenty, with some southerlies and a chance of showers. MetService is forecasting... Read More

Added support for Special Olympics swimmers

For talented competitive swimmer Janae Higgins, there was always one frustration: the diver's block. 'I've been swimming for almost two years now. Backstroke's... Read More