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09:00am Tue 06 Jan, 2026
A1 Team New Zealand's iconic 'Black Beauty” will return to the track for the first time in nearly two decades. Organisers have the restored A1GP car... Read More
07:44am Tue 06 Jan, 2026
Anyone who was at a Bay of Plenty property in the hours before a man and woman were reported dead there is being urged to contact police. Police say examinations... Read More
07:00am Tue 06 Jan, 2026
Many people have never come across the term aphasia - and if they have their most likely point of reference is actor Bruce Willis, who was diagnosed with the... Read More
06:30am Tue 06 Jan, 2026
From international cricket and a Super Rugby match to its first major music event, Mount Maunganui's Bay Oval has hosted it all - and now it's adding golf to... Read More
07:06pm Mon 05 Jan, 2026
Two people have been injured after a car crash on Eleventh Ave, Tauranga. A police spokesperson said they were called to the scene about 5pm after reports... Read More
06:00pm Mon 05 Jan, 2026
The blood service is on track to start accepting donations from men who have sex with men by the middle of 2026. It has been almost two years since NZ Blood... Read More
05:00pm Mon 05 Jan, 2026
The third edition of the NZ Dairy Expo is getting ready to roll. Bedford Park in Matamata would revert from rugby to rural on February 18 and 19. Last... Read More
04:00pm Mon 05 Jan, 2026
Independent bookstores across the Bay of Plenty are turning a new page and remaining optimistic for summer, despite a tough retail climate. With automatic... Read More
02:30pm Mon 05 Jan, 2026
Seven Western Bay of Plenty students have been awarded the 2025 Bob & Joy Owens Scholarships, each receiving $15,000 over three years to support their tertiary... Read More
01:02pm Mon 05 Jan, 2026
One person has died following a crash on State Highway 24/Tauranga Rd. The two-vehicle crash, near Te Poi, was reported to emergency services at 9.45am. Police... Read More
11:45am Mon 05 Jan, 2026
Christmas is barely behind us, but Woolworths New Zealand is already in Easter mode, with hot cross buns on shelves nationwide from today. Back by popular... Read More
10:25am Mon 05 Jan, 2026
State Highway 24 is closed after reports on a serious crash. Emergency services were called to the scene shortly after the two-car crash was reported at 9.45am. Police... Read More
07-Jan 09:15
Thunderstorms to lash parts of North Island today
07-Jan 08:55
Lifeguards race to save trio at Tairua Beach
07-Jan 08:00
Tauranga kindy kids shine with towering sunflowers
07-Jan 07:30
Sikh parade set for Tauranga streets
07-Jan 06:00
BOP leads Christmas listings as prices climb
06-Jan 18:00
New speed zones proposed for key highways
06-Jan 17:00
Drug cartels zero in on Tauranga port supply chain
06-Jan 14:56
Two cars to be towed after Cameron Rd collision
06-Jan 14:26
Neighbour races to check no one trapped in fire
06-Jan 13:00
Sam Ruthe on pushing boundaries
06-Jan 11:00
Hotter than average temps for Tauranga
06-Jan 10:00
Avocado growers brace for $150b shift
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