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Rotorua and Bay of Plenty score Lotto wins

Players from Rotorua and Bay of Plenty are among 13 people nationwide celebrating second-division wins from Wednesday night's Lotto draw. The players each... Read More

Tauranga parkrun keeps 88-year-old on the move

At an age when many people are slowing down, 88-year-old Chris Ingram is picking up the pace. What started as a simple way to stay fit quickly transformed... Read More

Fresh slips delay Mauao access plans

By Rachel Moore, RNZ The iwi of Tauranga Moana say the recent landslides on Mauao are their mountain telling them he's not ready to accept people yet. Six... Read More

Devilskin to bring anniversary tour to Tauranga

One of New Zealand's biggest rock acts is heading to Tauranga as part of a nationwide tour celebrating a milestone album that helped cement its place in the... Read More

Second night of meteor sightings lights up skies

New Zealand's skies have lit up for a second night in a row as skygazers report more suspected meteor sightings. Experts confirmed on Tuesday night a fireball... Read More

Industry shapes future of food and fibre training

Food and fibre industry employers, including those in agriculture and horticulture, are helping shape the future of work-based learning. In 2025, the Government... Read More

Thousands expected at BoP careers expo

Thousands of future workers are set to connect with Bay of Plenty employers at Canvas Careers Expo. More than 3500 students from across the Bay will descend... Read More

BOP rail crashes spark fresh rail crossing alerts

Two vehicles colliding with trains within hours of each other on the same stretch of Bay of Plenty railway line was 'extremely unusual”, KiwiRail says. The... Read More

BOP farm earmarked for major kiwifruit expansion

A mixed dairy farm in Bay of Plenty is in for a multimillion-dollar kiwifruit orchard redevelopment as its new owner, a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day... Read More

Teacher charged over recordings in staff bathroom

An early childhood teacher has been charged with making an intimate visual recording after a recording device was found in a staff bathroom. Police say no... Read More

State Highway 30 closed near Te Teko after crash

One person has been seriously injured in a crash that has closed State Highway 30 near Te Teko. A police spokesman said the single-vehicle crash near... Read More

Tauranga Girls’ College closes after water leak

Tauranga Girls' College has closed for the day after a severe overnight water leak flooded school grounds. In an email to parents, principal Tara Kanji said... Read More