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Lifestyle village to honour Malcolm Campbell

Porritt Glade Lifestyle Village is to be renamed Malcolm Campbell Lifestyle Village, in honour of the long-standing former Kawerau mayor who died in May. The... Read More

'Subantarctic' blast to bring low-level snow

A powerful southerly change is set to sweep across the country today, bringing strong winds, bone-chilling conditions and dumping snow to low levels. Thunderstorms... Read More

Packed with love for women’s refuge

A group of Mount Maunganui College students has spent the past month fundraising and assembling care bags to support women and teenagers seeking refuge from... Read More

Bay councils split on water leak rankings

Kawerau and Ōpōtiki district councils have come out sparkling in a national report showing the amount of water leaks from public water supplies. Whakatāne... Read More

Pedestrian suffers minor injuries after crash

A pedestrian has suffered minor injuries after being hit by a car in Tauranga this morning. Police said they were notified of a crash involving a car and... Read More

Road upgrades to resume on Te Puke’s Boucher Ave

Road upgrade works on Boucher Ave and surrounding streets in Te Puke will restart from late August as the final stage of a major infrastructure project gets... Read More

World champ in 7.70s: Tauranga climbing teen star

It took less than eight seconds for Mila Piatek to become a world champion. The 15-year-old Tauranga speed climber is on 'top of the world” after... Read More

Steamers chase glory 50 years after NPC title win

The Bay of Plenty Steamers' NPC season may have begun with a 38-26 loss to Waikato on Thursday night, but the squad's ambition remains firmly rooted in one of... Read More

Mount landslide review set for public release

The findings of an independent review into the fatal landslide at Mount Maunganui Beachside Holiday Park will be publicly released by August 21. The review... Read More

Southerly blast set to chill Bay of Plenty

Bay of Plenty residents are being urged to rug up as a strong southerly change is set to sweep across New Zealand this weekend, bringing colder temperatures,... Read More

Bay of Plenty divided on council merger - survey

An online survey has revealed many Bay of Plenty residents back a single unitary entity to replace the regional council and six territorial authorities. The... Read More

One in custody after machete incident

One person is in custody after an incident in Welcome Bay prompted a nearby school to go into lockdown this morning. Police were called to Corinna St about... Read More