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Sunny weekend with nippy nights

Settled conditions are forecast for most of the country this weekend, despite winter inching noticeably closer, with temperatures for many parts dropping below... Read More

Arrest and charges laid, Taumarunui

Taumarunui Police have removed guns, drugs and cash from the hands of a gang associate after executing a search warrant. From April 22-26, Taumarunui Police... Read More

Police appeal for information re Arataki assault

Police would like to hear from anyone who witnessed or filmed the assault at Bayfair Shopping Centre, Arataki at 4.40pm on Friday, May 3. A 16-year-old female... Read More

One-man-show comes to Tauranga

Experience a visit from a ghost as history comes to life! ‘Te Tupua - The Goblin' tells the tale of a disenfranchised child, a shipwrecked sailor, a slave,... Read More

Food waste behaviour in student households

Unique University of Canterbury behavioural research has revealed the extent of food waste produced by university students living in shared accommodation. The... Read More

Electric blanket warning ahead of winter

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is urging caution when using electric blankets this winter, following release of a Coroner's findings into a fatal fire in Wellington. FENZ... Read More

Safety calls for duck hunters

New Zealand Mountain Safety Council (MSC) has joined forces with Te Tari Pūreke - Firearms Safety Authority and Fish & Game to stress the importance of safety... Read More

Ladies invited to try fly fishing

Bay of Plenty women have the chance to gain reel fly fishing expertise at a ladies-only event this month that will teach them everything they need to know to start... Read More

Maria meets her helicopter rescue crew

Now well on the road to full recovery, a woman is immensely thankful for the rapid actions and response that saved her life following a quad bike accident. While... Read More

Ellie overcomes injury to head to Europe

A Tauranga 16-year-old who broke her back in 2023's downhill mountain biking national championships has this year used the same competition to book a spot in... Read More

BOP Symphonia’s fate and destiny concert

Bay of Plenty Symphonia's new music director, William McElwee, is thrilled to be working with the orchestra and Scholars Baroque Aotearoa at their upcoming concert... Read More

Bayfair Stabbing: Police make arrest

One person is in police custody after an alleged stabbing at Bayfair Shopping Centre. Armed police swarmed Bayfair earlier today following reports of "an... Read More