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House fire connected to gang-related shooting

A Bay of Plenty house fire is believed to be connected to an earlier shooting that critically injured a person, police say. Police went to a Te Tawa Rd address... Read More

NZ team ready for ultimate test

Team New Zealand is fizzing at the prospect of achieving positive results at the 2024 International Six Days Enduro in Spain, being held this week from October... Read More

Veterans Kaupapa Inquiry reaches milestone

The Waitangi Tribunal has heard dozens of accounts from Māori veterans and their whānau, as well as relatives of service personnel no longer with us, as the... Read More

Katchafire to headline Katikati Avocado Festival

After keeping festival fans on tenterhooks, the Katikati Avocado Food and Wine Festival headline act has been announced as reggae sensation Katchafire. The... Read More

New era for IronMāori

Fifteen years after the launch of IronMāori, the annual indigenous triathlon has returned to the place where the idea was conceived, Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga. Heather... Read More

A sea of pink: Tauranga HOT Pink Walk

An estimated 3000 people flooded the Tauranga waterfront in shades of hot pink to raise more than $17,000 for local breast cancer services. On Wednesday evening,... Read More

Jiu Jitsu International: Katikati wins big

The best Japanese jiu jitsu teams took out the top two teams trophies for overall points at the recent world championships - but coming third was a small... Read More

Programme making better young drivers

A new set of 16-year-olds with fresh learner licences head out on to New Zealand roads each year. That's why the Bay of Plenty Rotary Clubs brought to the... Read More

Boulders cause flood gate failure

Whakatāne District Council has found boulders stopping the McAlister Street flood gates from opening were responsible for recent surface flooding in the area. In... Read More

Nasa Mars rover lands in Tauranga

The public is invited to see space exploration technology in action at the University of Waikato Tauranga campus on Thursday, October 17, where a showcase of... Read More

Do you have an injured pet?

Injured pet? Watch bandages and casts carefully to avoid secondary problems is advice being offered by pet experts. Broken bones and injured limbs are, unfortunately,... Read More

Stand Tall unlocks youth potential

Tauranga-based charity Stand Tall is making a lasting impact on the lives of young people across the Bay of Plenty by fostering entrepreneurial and digital skills... Read More