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Today's weather wrap

The weather forecast today is for cloudy periods in the morning and evening, otherwise fine. It's a three-clothing-layer day with an expected high of 17 and an... Read More

Fizzi wins prestigious scholarship

Papamoa harpist Felicity Whale has been awarded the prestigious Sir Douglas Myers scholarship to study at Cambridge University in England. Known as Fizzi, the 18-year-old... Read More

Extra support for Bay of Plenty farmers

The Government has today announced extra grants to help Bay of Plenty farmers and growers impacted by April's storms and floods. Affected farmers and growers can... Read More

Weather in a minute with Rosalie

A fine day is expected today with light southwesterlies. It's a three-clothing-layer day with a high of 15 and an overnight low of 6 degrees. The weather over... Read More

Waka Ama teams prepare for world champs

Tauranga has been chosen as the training ground for the seven NZ Waka Ama teams competing in the inaugural 2017 IVF Va'a World Distance Championships in Tahiti... Read More

Today in history with Rosalie

Winter is definitely here and it's time to get your woollies out. Today is a three-clothing and one-windproof layer day with a high of 15 and and overnight low... Read More

Images of the night sky

Anyone reading this story has looked up at the night sky in awe of the beauty that it contains at one time or another. Stars, lights, clouds, and complete darkness... Read More

Rob Hick’s model for Tauranga Museum

The roller door goes up on Rob Hicks' green shed and an unbelievable sight greets us. Among the model planes, boats, uniforms, cars, and tanks, is Rob's model for... Read More

One dead in Maungatapu house fire

UPDATED 2PM: A person has died in a house fire in Maungatapu. Fire northern communications shift manager Paul Radden says there has been a single confirmed fatality... Read More

Weather in a minute with Rosalie

Today is a three-layer-of-clothing day with a high of 15 and an overnight low of 6 degrees. We may have cloud and some showers however these will be interspersed... Read More

What will this week’s weather bring?

A front curls its way over the North Island today while the South Island sits under a ridge of high pressure. A low moves over the North Island on Tuesday while... Read More

Sir Michael meets Edgecumbe residents

Members of the Rangitaiki Community Board (RCB) are happy with the way Saturday's drop-in session with Sir Michael Cullen was conducted. Held at Edgecumbe College,... Read More