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Toi Tauranga Art Gallery reopens with new vision

After two years of closure and transformation, Toi Tauranga Art Gallery is reopening its doors on November 15, unveiling a completely reimagined visitor experience,... Read More

Father fears street violence could turn deadly

A recent massive brawl in Tauranga's Welcome Bay was not an isolated incident in the street, a resident says. There were also 'fights, drinking and vandalism”... Read More

Tauranga pilot reunites with mentor at NAC reunion

Classic Flyers took a flight down memory lane on Wednesday with a double reunion. Former staff from the National Airways Corporation (NAC) - New Zealand's... Read More

Eroding dunes and deadly rips prompt warning

Surf Life Saving New Zealand is urging beachgoers to stay alert along the Mount Maunganui to Pāpāmoa coastline, where high sand dunes, eroded beach areas and... Read More

$83m plan to power Western Bay’s future

Transpower and Powerco have released a plan to deliver nine major electricity infrastructure projects over the next decade to meet an expected doubling of electricity... Read More

Helicopter winches three in Whiritoa Beach rescue

Three people had to be winched to safety at Whiritoa Beach this morning after getting caught out by the tide. Two people were visiting the blowhole at the... Read More

Putting environmental power in community hands

Bay of Plenty residents will soon have access to an online platform designed to help communities report environmental problems and drive accountability. One... Read More

Bay of Plenty bus drivers celebrated

Bay of Plenty passengers are being encouraged to say 'thank you” to drivers this weekend as part of Bus Driver Appreciation Day on Sunday. The day is... Read More

The project to uncovering land-to-sea links

What happens on land doesn't stay on land - and a new initiative in the Bay of Plenty aims to show why. A research project aiming to map the pathways linking... Read More

Calls to lower bowel screening age to 45

New Zealanders under 50 are being diagnosed with bowel cancer too late and too often, according to a new nationwide report from Bowel Cancer New Zealand. The... Read More

Wild night: Trees down, roofs lifted in BOP

Fire and Emergency crews were called to 26 weather-related incidents in the Bay of Plenty overnight and power was out to thousands of properties. Evidence... Read More

Ngāi Te Rangi welcomes Waitangi Tribunal finding

By Pokere Paewai of RNZ Tauranga iwi Ngāi Te Rangi says the fight for te reo Māori is not over yet and that it's going to continue promoting te reo regardless... Read More