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Lilah Rosenfeldt wins BOP Young Grower 2024

Lilah Rosenfeldt is the crowned 2024 Bay of Plenty Young Grower. The 26 -year-old trials specialist at Zespri International accepted the prestigious award... Read More

Restraint and force in disability support

The Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner is calling for stronger oversight of the treatment of disabled people living in care, after a report revealed disturbing... Read More

White Island plume a showstopper in clear skies

People in the Bay of Plenty, and visitors to GeoNet's volcano cameras page may have spotted an almost continuous steam and gas plume from Whakaari/White Island... Read More

Police open recruitment to additional applicants

Police is announcing changes to its eligibility criteria which will allow people on their restricted driver's licence to apply to become a Police Officer. Assistant... Read More

New signalised crossing on Fraser Street

Fraser Street will be welcoming a new signalised crossing between 17th and 18th Aves. The construction works will be on weekdays from 7am to 5pm. Construction... Read More

Tauranga marina: Owens threatens legal action

Tauranga mayoral candidate Doug Owens is threatening to take the council he wants to lead to court in a years-long marina dispute that has cost ratepayers... Read More

Final week to vote in the TCC election

With two days to go until ballot boxes close, it's time to choose who you want to run this city. Since voting opened for Tauranga City's 2024 local election... Read More

Underground powerlines for SH29 at Redwood Lane

Underground power lines are going in and around the road and Redwood Lane area as part of the State Highway 29 Tauriko enabling works. The work is to allow... Read More

Tauranga player's $19K win

Fifteen lucky Lotto players, including one from Tauranga, will be celebrating a midweek windfall after each winning $19,374 with Lotto Second Division in Wednesday... Read More

Housing Action Plan aims to build a better future

Making sure that all people are well housed throughout the different stages of life is a key focus in Western Bay of Plenty District Council's refreshed Housing... Read More

Teen sentenced after humiliation live-streamed

A topless boy who had already been thrown to the ground, assaulted and kicked in the head, was forced to then do 100 star jumps and 100 'burpees”... Read More

New tests can help students - ERO

Compulsory tests will ensure fewer children fall through the cracks at school, says Education Review Office head Nicholas Pole. Earlier this month, the government... Read More