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Plane crash survivor tackles Namib trek challenge

A Bay of Plenty woman will trek 250km across the Namib Desert next month in a challenge inspired by a late friend who helped her believe she could achieve... Read More

Baywide rugby crowns new champions

Greerton Marist have claimed their first Baywide Premier title in 53 years, defeating Te Puke Sports 37-17 in the Bay of Plenty Rugby Union premier final at... Read More

Rutherford: Fresh Mauao slips are 'gutting'

Several slips on Mauao over the weekend have been 'really, really sad” for the local community, says Bay of Plenty MP Tom Rutherford. The Mount... Read More

'Ambitious' plan unveiled to drive up bus use

Bus lanes allowing cars with three or more people, contactless payment, fare capping, off-peak discounts and traffic-light priority. These are some of the... Read More

Greerton Marist end 53-year wait for Baywide title

Greerton Marist have ended a 53-year wait for Baywide Premier Men's rugby glory, defeating Te Puke 37-17 in the championship final at Greerton Park on Saturday. The... Read More

Road closure after Mount Maunganui slips

A temporary road closure is in place following slips on Mauao. On Saturday Tauranga City Council said Adams Ave, between Pilot Bay and the Maunganui Rd roundabout,... Read More

Altrusa’s impact in Tauranga

For more than 30 years, Altrusa International of Tauranga has been quietly making a difference in the community. The volunteer service club has been... Read More

Plan to reopen much-loved Ōhope track approved

Whakatāne District Council has voted unanimously to support a plan to reopen the popular West End to Ōtarawairere walking track which overlooks Ōhope... Read More

Resident fights to save Memorial Pool

'I cannot sit by and watch another part of the city's heritage be destroyed.” Those were Tauranga resident Jan Iles' words on Tuesday as she submitted... Read More

Shakespeare in Love set to hit Bay stage

The curtain is set to rise on one of the most ambitious productions staged at 16th Ave Theatre, with Shakespeare in Love running from August 7-22. Based on... Read More

Quake felt across North Island

One New Plymouth resident told the Herald he woke at exactly 4.53am to the whole house rocking and was laying in bed 'swaying back and forth with the house”. Dozens... Read More

Six days inside Kiwi teen's Thai jail nightmare

An 18-year-old Kiwi says he was shaved, held in solitary confinement and locked in a crowded Thai prison after being arrested for pocketing a watch at airport... Read More