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Weather, history and sea conditions

Today we are expecting a fine and partly cloudy day with westerly breezes. It's a one-clothing-layer day today with a high of 25 and an overnight low of 13 degrees.... Read More

Hewletts Rd reopens after truck crash

UPDATED 11.30AM: Jean Batten Drive and Hewletts Road have reopened after closing this morning while a truck was removed. The NZTA advises motorists to expect delays... Read More

This day in history and today's weather

Today we are expecting a fine day with light winds. It's a two-clothing-layer day today with a high of 25 and an overnight low of 15 degrees. Humidity is 94 per... Read More

Surf Lifesaving Club gets demolished

The hammer has fallen on the old club rooms at the Mount Maunganui Surf Lifesaving Club. Life member and local builder Kent Jarman landed the first blow on the... Read More

NASA, Tūhoe and fairytales

Today we are expecting a fine day with light winds. It's a three-clothing-layer day today with a high of 23 and an overnight low of 12 degrees. Humidity is 88 per... Read More

Downtown Carnival in full-swing

Tauranga is alive this afternoon at the opening of the Downtown Carnival as part of the 56th National Jazz Festival. An exciting jazz hub filled with two days of... Read More

Driver flees after crash causes fire

A two-car crash is believed to be the cause of what set a van alight near Bay Park on Friday evening. The crash involved a car and a van, and the driver of the... Read More

Easter Sunday trading – your views

Do you think it's fair for businesses to trade on Easter Sunday? Do you value shops being open during this time? How do you spend the Easter, yourself? These are... Read More

Car on fire at Baypark roundabout

A car caught fire near the intersection of State Highway 2 and Truman Lane late this afternoon. Olly Smythe was a passenger in a car travelling through the roundabout... Read More

Easter bunny loses eggs in Elms garden

The Easter bunny has a dilemma. The basket of Easter eggs tipped over and all the eggs were lost in The Elms Te Papa gardens. One of the gardeners, Rosie Burr,... Read More

Vincent Van Gogh and today's weather

Today we are expecting cloud and the chance of a morning shower, clearing to fine in the afternoon. Also light winds. It's a one-clothing-layer day today with a... Read More

Conmen, Coco-Cola and composers

Today we are expecting a mostly cloudy day with a few showers, turning to rain in the evening. Also northwest breezes. It's a one-clothing-layer day today with... Read More