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Back to school safety a priority for BOP Police

It's back to school for students around the Bay of Plenty this week and the New Zealand Police are out in force to make sure drivers remember what's required when... Read More

Pedestrian seriously injured in SH2 hit and run

Police are seeking help from the public following a serious crash north of Tauranga. A pedestrian was crossing State Highway 2 at Pahoia about 7.10pm when they... Read More

Challenges overcome in Southern Pipeline Project

It took 14 years, $100 million and a number of hurdles to overcome before the Southern Pipeline could be put to use in Tauranga. Construction began in 2009, with... Read More

Suva schoolboys dream of Kiwi stardom

Seru Suinumila has lofty dreams of rugby riches and sporting superstardom but his waking hours are spent pounding a puddle-pocked school field in Suva. The 13-year-old... Read More

Highway closed after serious SH2 crash

UPDATED 9.14PM: One person is in serious condition following a crash on State Highway 2, near Tauranga, tonight. Emergency services are responding to a crash... Read More

The Kollective opened by Governor General

Tauranga's co-working space, The Kollective, has been officially opened today by Governor General Dame Patsy Reddy. The Kollective hub is changing the way we... Read More

Whakatane designer wins 2019 kitchen awards

Whakatane designer, Michelle McAnulty of Beaver Kitchens, has been awarded two awards at the 2019 NKBA Excellence in Design Awards held in Melbourne on Saturday... Read More

Black and blue triple Bay rugby champions

Black and blue reigned along Te Puna Road on Saturday. Fans of the Te Puna Rugby Football Club hung black and blue balloons and flags from fences, power poles... Read More

Serious crash on SH1 and SH29 Karapiro

A serious crash involving two vehicles has occurred on Saturday afternoon in the South Waikato at Piarere near Lake Karapiro. The crash appears to have happened... Read More

Giving Te Puke a hand-up

Te Puke is 'a good place to be struggling” thanks to the work being done by a vibrant bunch of volunteers and employees. Social services hub EmpowermentNZ... Read More

Applause for crew as plane makes emergency landing

It was a bumpy and noisy ride for passengers on an Air New Zealand flight from Wellington to Tauranga this afternoon. Emergency services were called to... Read More

Road re-opened following suspicious package find

Cordons have been lifted around 3rd Ave following a suspicious package found at a building in Tauranga this morning. Cordons were in place on 3rd Ave, between... Read More