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LIV Golf winner Danny Lee to play NZ Open

LIV Golf winner Danny Lee is to return to the NZ Open, the first time as a pro, teeing up in Queenstown next week. Lee now plies his trade as part of... Read More

Tauranga man sentenced for attack on gay victim

Warning: This article contains distressing content. A group of ‘'evil'' young men whose eyes were ‘'glowing with hatred'' attacked a gay... Read More

BoP hosts motocross championship opener

The 2025 New Zealand Motocross Championships kicked off in the Bay of Plenty on Saturday with the popular TECT Park, near Tauranga, hosting the spectacular one-day... Read More

Heavenly pancakes served at church

Pastor Patrick Rounds is like the Pied Piper of pancakes. He makes them, and suddenly there's an audience. During school term, the aroma of heavenly pancakes... Read More

Rotorua woman seeks $550K US treatment for tumour

Amelia Branson, 27, was diagnosed with a 'rare” and 'aggressive” Grade 3 meningioma brain tumour in September 2021. The Rotorua woman is going... Read More

Global Peace Run visits Bay of Plenty

This week, Bay of Plenty schools and community members will join in a significant global effort for peace, the Sri Chinmoy Oneness Home Peace Run. The Peace... Read More

Hawks and Tarboton shine at Tarawera Ultra

Four champions have been crowned at the 16th edition of the Tarawera Ultra-Trail by UTMB, with international stars claiming the 50km titles and Kiwis dominating... Read More

Winning ways continue for Honda’s Rees

Less than a week after the Bay of Plenty's Mitch Rees stamped his authority at Invercargill, he virtually repeated the dose at the next phase of the motorcycle... Read More

Boat sinks, refloated in Ōmokoroa

A boat that sank in the Ōmokoroa channel on Saturday has been successfully refloated with no environmental impact, the Tauranga harbourmaster said. 'We went... Read More

The talk about pickleball

Chatting to Wendy Smyth about pickleball, she mentions badminton, squash and table tennis. Pickleball has elements of all three, but in reality, it's its... Read More

Heavy rain watch for Coromandel and Kaimai Range

MetService has issued a Heavy Rain Watch for the northern parts of the North and South Islands, including the Coromandel Peninsula and the Kaimai Range. "A... Read More

Planting later has its rewards

Many people go mad planting tomatoes when Labour weekend arrives each year. But planting later is even better for growing the juicy red vegetables, according... Read More