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Tauranga braces for warm start before rain returns

Bay of Plenty residents can expect a warm and mostly sunny start to the week before rain spreads across the region from Wednesday. Colder temperatures are... Read More

Tauranga bucks trend as house values hold steady

Residential property values in Tauranga remained virtually unchanged during the September quarter, making it one of the few main centres in New Zealand to avoid... Read More

Victims kidnapped over $400 debt

'You'll be seeing Moon and I very soon, and if you ring the cops, scream, yell, get smart or anything, I can't save you.” That was the text message... Read More

Dog walkers flout Ōmanu Beach ban, says local

A Mount Maunganui resident says dog access rules are frequently being breached on Ōmanu Beach. Brian Dey, who lives near the beach, said there was about... Read More

Te Puke fatal: Man charged with murder

Police have charged a 25-year-old man with murder after a fatal crash near Te Puke. The crash happened about 10.50am on Saturday near the intersection of... Read More

GeoNet explains towering Whakaari plume

A large plume coming from Whakaari/White Island is because of low to moderate steam emissions from the active vent, and weather conditions, GeoNet says. Photos... Read More

Mount volunteer honoured for leading recovery

A Mount Maunganui surf lifesaving stalwart who helped guide his club through one of its darkest periods has been named Surf Life Saving New Zealand's Volunteer... Read More

Fresh ideas at the Bay Home Show

Sponsored Content The Bay Home Show is back at Mercury Arena Baypark on October 16-18, bringing more than 200 exhibitors together under one roof for... Read More

Ōmokoroa walk steps up for diabetes support

Western Bay of Plenty residents are invited to lace up and 'lap” part of Ōmokoroa Peninsula on October 17 to help bolster funding for diabetes support... Read More

Two dead after crash near SH29

Two people have died following a crash near State Highway 29. Emergency services were called to the intersection of SH29 and Pond Rd, near Matamata, about... Read More

Councillor hits out over $800m road promise

National's promise to fully fund a new Christchurch motorway and bypass is a 'slap in the face” for Tauranga after the decision to toll-fund construction... Read More

Tauranga faces aged care bed shortfall

Tauranga and Mount Maunganui face growing pressure to provide aged residential and dementia care facilities as the number of people locally aged 85-plus is projected... Read More