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Kaimai Range SH29 shut overnight this week

Nightly road closures will disrupt traffic on State Highway 29 this week. Between 8pm and 3.30am each night, the road will be closed between the SH29/24 and... Read More

Crash brings traffic to a halt on SH2

Traffic is backed up on State Highway 2, between Bayfair and Pāpāmoa. A reader said there is a crash on SH2, down from Sandhurst Dr. 'The southbound... Read More

Playoff thriller: BOP clinch interprovincial title

Bay of Plenty capped an unbeaten week at the Manawatu Golf Club by outlasting an also undefeated Otago side in a gripping Men's Interprovincials final that came... Read More

Suspicious scrub fire burns through orchard

Fire has burned through a kiwifruit orchard near the Coromandel town of Pāuanui overnight, with officials treating it as suspicious. Fire and Emergency New... Read More

Manu Champs splash back into town!

Tauranga Moana Manu Champs is back on December 13 - and is set to transform the city's waterfront into a high-energy hub of live beats, good vibes, and massive... Read More

Athletes step up to lead at National Summer Games

When Ben Higgison got the email confirming he had been selected as an athlete leader, he did not believe it. It was not until his basketball coach and now... Read More

Roaming dog reports rise 80% in district

Reports of roaming dogs in the Western Bay of Plenty have risen more than 80% in a year, with experts warning it could lead to dangerous and unpredictable situations. Tauranga... Read More

Family Works' key role in community support

Family Works, part of Presbyterian Support Northern, continues to play an essential role in supporting children, whānau and wider communities across Tauranga... Read More

Give the best gift possible this Christmas

SPCA is calling on New Zealanders to give the ultimate Christmas present this year - the gift of safety, healing and a second chance for animals in need. Every... Read More

Free bar crossing seminar for boaties

New Zealand Coastguard's free bar awareness roadshow will be in Te Puke next week. Focusing on the Maketū/Kaituna Cut, the seminar will provide information... Read More

Construction to begin on Gate Pā Community Centre

Construction is set to begin on the Gate Pā Community Centre at 13-15 Anzac Rd, marking a major milestone for a project years in the making. Gate Pā Community... Read More

Biotoxin shellfish warning issued for BoP coast

New Zealand Food Safety has issued a public health warning urging people not to collect or consume shellfish along the Bay of Plenty coastline, from just north... Read More