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Hotter than average temps for Tauranga

Hotter than average temperatures are forecast for Tauranga this week. The MetService expects a great deal of sunshine and dry weather for most of the week. Winds... Read More

Avocado growers brace for $150b shift

Like other rural sectors, the avocado industry is facing huge changes in land ownership. A recently released white paper from Rabobank reveals that over the... Read More

Racing icon returns to Taupō

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

Police plea after two deaths at Pukehina property

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

Living with the invisible disability, aphasia

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

Golf takes over Bay Oval this summer

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

Debris on road: Two injured in Eleventh Ave crash

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

Blood donation rules are changing in 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

Dairy expo returns to Bedford Park in February

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

How independent bookstores keep turning the page

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

Scholarships: Seven WBOP students win $15k each

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

One dead after crash closes SH24 near Te Poi

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