15-May 16:00
Imrie reigns again in the K1 500m at Lake Karapiro
15-May 15:30
‘We run the night’ along Marine Parade tonight
15-May 14:00
Stunning botanical art in downtown Tauranga
15-May 13:15
It‘s a happy bird-day at the show, a-parrot-ly
15-May 13:00
ACT calls for scrapping marine fuel road tax
15-May 12:00
Racism education initiative backed in BOP
15-May 11:00
Council propose new funding policy
15-May 10:00
TECT Rescue Helicopter saving lives over April
15-May 09:00
National weather forecast for Saturday
15-May 08:30
What‘s on - bird show, markets and museums
15-May 08:00
Paddlers outstanding at Karapiro
15-May 07:30
Classic Flyers on the lookout for more vollies
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