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Police remain focused on locating missing children

Thursday's sighting of Tom Phillips has opened a positive line of enquiry that's now being looked into by the investigation team, said Detective Inspector Andrew... Read More

Planting jewels in Tauranga’s crown

An estimated 145 people turned out to help plant 4500 plants in Kōpūrererua Valley last weekend. Lyall Holmes, who is the chair of the Tauranga Rotary Centennial... Read More

Hayden Paddon wins Rally Bay of Plenty

Hayden Paddon completed another dominant event to win Rally Bay of Plenty on roads around rural Te Puke and Rotorua at the weekend. Paddon (Hyundai New Zealand... Read More

Western Bay couple’s passion for fruit

Bay of Plenty orchard owners, Simone and Wayne Fenton, moved into horticulture after their three children had grown up, but both came from agricultural beginnings.... Read More

Getting inked for a worthy cause

A Tauranga tattoo artist is on a mission to raise awareness, money and supplies for community centres throughout New Zealand - starting with the centre that... Read More

Community projects receive $140,000

From surf life saving to saving treasures from the trash, Western Bay of Plenty District Council has given 30 worthwhile projects across the rohe a helping hand... Read More

Luck abandons Team NZ in its hour of need

It was a mixed weekend of emotions for the men from Downunder at the Motocross of Nations, the so-called 'Olympic Games of Motocross”, at the weekend. There... Read More

Young siblings make waves at golf champs

In a remarkable weekend for the Tauranga Golf Club scene, 11-year-old Elijah Ellis clinched the Men's Intermediate Championship, followed closely by his sister... Read More

Celebrating a Century: Tauranga woman turns 100

Mary Francis's 'healthy life” spent growing her food and staying active has been credited with helping the keen fisherwoman reach her 100th birthday. Golden... Read More

Every three hours, a NZer develops vision loss

Every three hours, a New Zealander develops vision loss, says Blind Low Vision NZ. Today, more than 193,000 Kiwis are blind, deafblind, or living with low... Read More

$25K for WBOP school robotics programme

Free robotics lessons for Western Bay students in low socio-economic areas are guaranteed to continue this year thanks to a $25,000 grant from BayTrust. STEAM-ED... Read More

Spring marks subtle shift in market conditions

Spring has sprung, but green shoots of growth remain scarce across New Zealand Aotearoa's housing market - for the time being. The latest QV House Price Index... Read More