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Individual letterboxes to go?

New Zealand Post could eventually stop delivering mail to individual letterboxes and instead require clusters of boxes under proposed changes, and the Postal... Read More

Kawerau removes funding from ToiEDA

Kawerau District Council has voted to pull funding from Eastern Bay of Plenty economic development agency ToiEDA. The council had budgeted $25,000 for the... Read More

Tauranga to welcome new migrants with pōwhiri

Are you a newcomer to the Bay of Plenty? Multicultural Tauranga, in collaboration with Ngāi Te Rangi, is set to host the third annual pōwhiri for migrants... Read More

Historic win and remarkable comeback

Auckland's Titirangi Golf Club witnessed an unforgettable display of resilience as Eunseo Choi and Cooper Moore emerged as champions of the New Zealand Amateur... Read More

Beyond the oval ball: the rising love for football

Traditionally known for their rugby passion, the Waikato and Bay of Plenty regions are experiencing a notable shift as football begins to capture local enthusiasm. With... Read More

Mayor backs staff 'targeted' on social media

Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale has hit back at keyboard warriors who are making 'unsupported allegations” against council staff on social media. Drysdale... Read More

Ōpōtiki council adopts overdue 10-year plan

It's a month overdue and shows a budget deficit for the first three years, but Ōpōtiki District Council has got its Long-term Plan for 2024 to 2034 across... Read More

Two-vehicle crash on Tauranga Eastern Link

Emergency services are at the scene of a two-vehicle crash on the Tauranga Eastern Link near Pāpāmoa. Police said they a two-vehicle crash on SH2 was reported... Read More

Charity store left with huge mess to clean

'This is the worst I've ever seen it.” Those were the words of Salvation Army volunteer Melissa Marshall, who arrived for her shift about 8.45am on... Read More

New vessel to expand maritime capacity in Waikato

Waikato Regional Council's new $230,000 catamaran, Tūtaia, has been launched in Whitianga. A ceremony was held in the town on Thursday followed by a... Read More

More CCTV for Kawerau as funding approved

Kawerau has been awarded $160,000 central government funding for CCTV cameras and monitoring. Minutes of the recently renamed Community Safety Committee -... Read More

Unbeatable performances at Baypark Speedway

A `tuned-up' Brad Mosen made amends for a messy opening night effort by returning to Baypark Speedway on Sunday night and delivering an unbeaten performance. A... Read More