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Playwright’s visit bridges past and future

The future and past collided at Brain Watkins House when the Tauranga Historical Society opened its doors to Harry McNaughton, great-great-nephew of its last... Read More

Emergency services to converge on Coromandel

Police, coastguards and surf lifesavers will stage a search and rescue exercise in the Coromandel this weekend. Coastguard New Zealand confirmed it would... Read More

Katchafire to headline Katikati’s Avo Fest

The eagerly anticipated Katikati Avocado Food and Wine Festival has unveiled its headliner for 2025: international reggae sensation Katchafire. The all-Māori... Read More

Waikato, BOP state highway works during October

About 110 lane kilometres of state highway in the Bay of Plenty will either be rebuilt or resealed over coming summers, with a significant portion of this planned... Read More

Heritage Plaza in Te Puke to get a facelift

The sometimes bleak and arguably not fit-for-purpose plaza in Te Puke's CBD is to get a makeover. The open area on Jellicoe St, in front of My Pharmacy and... Read More

League all-stars gear up for Rotorua showdown

Rotorua is set to host a star-studded lineup this Saturday when the inaugural League Legends XIII showdown kicks off at Puketawhero Park. The squad of NRL... Read More

Big win for Next Generation Apples

Sassy™ Apples won the Primary Sector Award at the 2024 New Zealand Food Awards in Auckland on Thursday night. Launched in 2023, Plant and Food Research... Read More

'Priceless’ taonga missing after festival

Stan Walker has lost a 'priceless” bag of Māori taonga and he needs your help getting it back. Walker was performing at the Promiseland music festival... Read More

What's on: Steamers, hobbies and art

Good morning to Bay of Plenty Steamers fans, and welcome to Saturday! Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService is... Read More

Coromandel scallop dredging horrifies locals

Coromandel locals say they are horrified that Fisheries New Zealand is dragging what they call a destructive industrial dredge through the local scallop fishery... Read More

Community events get major funding boost

Locals and visitors to Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty have endless community events to attend over the coming months, thanks to the support of the local... Read More

Black Ferns named for final test against France

The Black Ferns coaching group have named their match-day 23 to play France in their final Test of the WXV1 Tournament at BC Place, Vancouver. The match will... Read More