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Upcoming night closures on Tauranga Eastern Link

NZTA Waka Kotahi has announced the Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Rd on State Highway 2 faces two overnight closures this week as work at the Pāpāmoa East Interchange... Read More

Motorists urged to take care as rain intensifies

MetService has heavy rain warnings in effect for the Coromandel Peninsula until 11am tomorrow. A heavy rain watch is also in place for Waitomo, Waikato and... Read More

Cathedral Cove to close as wet weather rolls in

The onset of weather systems packing heavy rain has prompted the Department of Conservation to close tracks to Coromandel's Mautohe Cathedral Cove and urge visitors... Read More

27 drivers eye glory at Hampton Downs

A strong field of 27 drivers is lining up for Round 2 of the 2025/2026 Nexen Tyre Mazda Racing Super Series at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park in North Waikato... Read More

Pāpāmoa East Interchange enters final stage

The new Pāpāmoa East Interchange is progressing in its final construction phase. Work to install bridge barriers and remediate road surfacing on the Tauranga... Read More

BOP weather: MetService warns of flooding risk

Twenty-four hours of heavy rain is looming for the top half of the North Island and forecasters are particularly concerned for the Bay of Plenty. Orange heavy... Read More

SH25A Coromandel reopens early after major rebuild

A major Coromandel throughfare reopens this afternoon, three days ahead of schedule, NZ Transport Agency says. State Highway 25A that runs from Kopu on the... Read More

Asbestos scare: Recall closes BOP schools

Some Bay of Plenty kura are closed or partly closed after multiple brands of coloured play sand were found to contain asbestos. On Saturday, the Ministry... Read More

At 50, this mum isn't sure she'll see Christmas

Time is running out for Pāpāmoa mother-of-three Kerry Bary. She does not know if she will live to see this Christmas. The 50-year-old was diagnosed with... Read More

The value of volunteering

Emily-Kay Livick never imagined she'd one day lead Achilles Tauranga Moana, but for her, volunteering has always been about whānau. Her son, Tamahau Hicks,... Read More

One New Zealand Warriors coming to Rotorua

Rotorua rugby league fans are in for a treat as the One New Zealand Warriors visit Rotorua this week as part of the Warriors Community Foundation tour. This... Read More

Western Bay’s water plan gets Govt green light

Western Bay of Plenty District Council's Water Services Delivery Plan has been assessed and accepted by the Local Government Secretary, marking a significant... Read More