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BOP side dominate Taranaki bowls final

The Taranaki women's Open fours trophy has gone to a Bay of Plenty side. Sue Hodges, from the Omokoroa club, and a first-time entrant in The Devon Hotel-sponsored... Read More

FIM Oceania Women's MX racing a crowd favourite

The elite women of motocross were saluted and revered at the weekend's 61st annual New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at Woodville. The Honda-sponsored... Read More

Volunteers needed for NZ House & Garden tours

Tauranga locals are being sought to volunteer in some of the region's most stunning homes, while making a difference for breast cancer. Breast Cancer Foundation... Read More

Where are the safe swimming holes?

As scorching summer temperatures prompt people to seek relief in the cool waters of swimming holes, concerns over water quality are surging due to the prevalence... Read More

Carnage at Baypark's Bay Piston Cup

Former New Zealand Sprint Car champion Michael Pickens from Auckland survived a battle of attrition to win an incident-packed Bay Piston Cup 30-lapper... Read More

Boaties leaving cars in lakes:"You will be towed"

Bay of Plenty Regional Council and Te Arawa Lakes Trust are strongly urgng boaties not to leave their cars parked in the lakes while out in their boats, and... Read More

'Blob' into the blue with a yahoo!

Slipping, sliding, and soaring are just some of the action packed thrills you can expect at Waterworld-Inflatable Waterpark at The Strand. From inflatable... Read More

Kiwi stuns in figure skating

Auckland Ice Figure Skater Yanhao (Dwayne) Li has executed a stunning routine to place fourth at the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangwon South Korea. The... Read More

Silver Ferns finish third at Nations Cup

The introduction of experienced heads in the second half helped the Silver Ferns clinch a hard-fought 62-57 win over Uganda and third place in the Vitality Netball... Read More

Police appeal for witnesses to crash

Police are appealing for witnesses to a serious crash that occurred at around 7.50pm on Saturday night, January 27, on State Highway 23 near Whatawhata. The... Read More

Great K Valley Cycle Adventure is back

Think scavenger hunt, map reading and puzzle solving as you cycle past ancient pa sites, primitive jawless fish, and wetlands, on 300 hectares in the middle of Tauranga.... Read More

Weather for the week ahead

MetService is forecasting rain ahead this week. On Tuesday, January 30, a low should lie northeast of the North Island and be moving very slowly southwards,... Read More